Player Story
Fermin Silva story
Fermin Silva built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Miami, FL wearing No. 9, spending time with Florida International and Marshall. The clearest part of Fermin Silva's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Florida International. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Fermin Silva's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida International and Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Fermin Silva moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.