Ian Silberman

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ian Silberman

| image = Ian Silberman.JPG

| alt =

| caption = Silberman with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015

| current_team =

| number = 62, 67, 69

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|10|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Orange Park, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 305

| high_school = Fleming Island
(Fleming Island, Florida)

| college = Boston College

| draftyear = 2015

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 190

| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2015}})

New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})*
Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2017}})
Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2017}})
Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2018}})
Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})*
Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
New York Guardians ({{XFL Year|2020}})

| highlights = * Third-team All-ACC (2014)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 3

| pfr = SilbIa00

}}

Ian Silberman (born October 10, 1992) is an American former professional football guard. A 2009 USA Today High School All-American out of Fleming Island High School, Silberman had enrolled at Florida, where he appeared in 20 games with seven starts, before transferring to Boston College after his graduation.{{Cite web |last=Favat |first=Brian |date=2014-01-11 |title=BC Will Reportedly Add Florida OL Ian Silberman |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-football-recruiting-class-2014/2014/1/11/5297540/boston-college-football-recruiting-ian-silberman-florida-louisville |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=BC Interruption |language=en}} Silberman was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, and New York Guardians.

Early life

A native of Orange Park, Florida, Silberman attended Fleming Island High School, where he played offensive tackle and also saw limited action at defensive end. As a junior, Silberman earned All-Area and All-Clay County honors and was named to the 4A All-State Second-team. The Golden Eagles finished 8–2 on the season, yet missed the playoffs because of lopsided district losses to Orange Park and Gainesville Buchholz late in the season.{{cite news |title=Fleming Island High football hungry for success |work=Mayport Mirror |date=August 29, 2009 |url=http://mayportmirror.jacksonville.com/sports/high_school/2009-08-29/story/fleming_island_high_football_hungry_for_success }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In his senior year, Silberman helped to lead Fleming Island to a 10–2 season record. The Golden Eagles advanced to the FHSAA Class 5A Regional finals, where they lost to Lakeland High School. Silberman was named Second-team USA Today High School All-American after the season, and also participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-09 |title=Rosters for 2010 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game Set |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2009/12/rosters-for-2010-under-armour-all-america-high-school-football-game-set/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Silberman was ranked as the No. 10 offensive tackle prospect of the class of 2010, which was highlighted by Seantrel Henderson.{{cite web |title=Rivals.com offensive tackles 2010 |work=Rivals.com |date=January 20, 2010 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2395/0 }} He chose Florida over offers from Auburn, Louisiana State, and Southern California.

College career

After redshirting his initial year at Florida, Silberman saw limited action during his redshirt freshman season, appearing on the Gators' offensive line in only three non-conference games. In his sophomore year, Silberman played in eight games while starting three. As a junior, he started four games of out of a total of eight he appeared in.

Having graduated from Florida in December 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Family, Youth and Community Science, Silberman decided to use his final year of eligibility at another institution. He was set to transfer to Louisville, but reversed his decision after head coach Charlie Strong left for the Texas Longhorns.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Steve |date=January 5, 2014 |title=Florida OL transfer Ian Silberman withdraws his commitment to Louisville after word Charlie Strong is leaving |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/recruiting/2014/01/05/florida-ol-transfer-ian-silberman-withdraws-his-commit-to-louisville-after-word-charlie-strong-is-leaving/4325933/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=The Courier-Journal}} Instead, he and quarterback Tyler Murphy decided to enroll at Boston College.{{cite news |title=Florida transfers boost BC's signing class |work=AP |date=February 5, 2014 |url=http://collegefootball.ap.org/ncnewsonline/article/florida-transfers-boost-bcs-signing-class }} Silberman started all 13 games at right tackle for the Eagles, competing in 896 plays (98.1 percent of the team's offensive snaps), as dual-threat quarterback Murphy broke the ACC single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,184). After the season, Silberman earned All-ACC third-team honors voted by the league’s head coaches.

Professional career

=San Francisco 49ers=

Silberman was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2015 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Draft Picks|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Sign-Nine-Draft-Picks/65f9c4eb-160b-4505-879b-6f57c35e603c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123213/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Sign-Nine-Draft-Picks/65f9c4eb-160b-4505-879b-6f57c35e603c|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2018|website=49ers.com|date=May 11, 2015}} On August 27, 2016, Silberman was released by the 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Several Roster Moves|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/328c48ba-0553-4973-bf71-05c3faacfbd7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022122401/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/328c48ba-0553-4973-bf71-05c3faacfbd7|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2016|website=49ers.com|date=August 27, 2016}}

=New England Patriots=

On September 15, 2016, Silberman was signed to the Patriots' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Patriots sign OL Ian Silberman to practice squad; Release OL Clay DeBord from the practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/15/patriots-sign-ol-ian-silberman-practice-squad-release-ol-clay-debord-practice-squad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020224505/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/15/patriots-sign-ol-ian-silberman-practice-squad-release-ol-clay-debord-practice-squad|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2016|website=Patriots.com|date=September 15, 2016}} He was released on September 28, 2016.{{cite web|title=Patriot sign Anthony Johnson to the practice squad; Release OL Ian Silberman|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/28/patriot-sign-anthony-johnson-practice-squad-release-ol-ian-silberman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101083457/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/28/patriot-sign-anthony-johnson-practice-squad-release-ol-ian-silberman|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 1, 2016|website=Patriots.com|accessdate=September 28, 2016}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11, 2016.{{cite web|title=Patriots re-sign OL Ian Silberman to the practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/10/11/patriots-re-sign-ol-ian-silberman-practice-squad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205754/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/10/11/patriots-re-sign-ol-ian-silberman-practice-squad|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2017|website=Patriots.com|date=October 11, 2016}} He was released on October 18, 2016.{{cite web|title=Patriots sign OL Jamil Douglas to the practice squad; release OL Ian Silberman from the practice squad|url=http://www.patriots.com:80/news/2016/10/18/patriots-sign-ol-jamil-douglas-practice-squad-release-ol-ian-silberman-practice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119220819/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/10/18/patriots-sign-ol-jamil-douglas-practice-squad-release-ol-ian-silberman-practice|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2017|website=Patriots.com|date=October 18, 2016|access-date=October 19, 2016}}

=Oakland Raiders (first stint)=

On October 21, Silberman was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/raiders-sign-g-ian-silberman-practice-squad-cut-ot-takoby-cofield/|title=Raiders Sign G Ian Silberman To Practice Squad, Place OT Takoby Cofield PS Injured List|work=NFL Trade Rumors|first=Nate|last=Bouda|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 21, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 9, 2017.{{cite web|title=Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-ReserveFuture-Signings/6391bc0f-2491-4874-a657-4732cd2ef93d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909053456/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-ReserveFuture-Signings/6391bc0f-2491-4874-a657-4732cd2ef93d|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2017|website=Raiders.com|date=January 9, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Raiders Announce Transactions|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions/f671cc9c-caa3-429f-992e-5629667b4dec|website=Raiders.com|date=September 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209084351/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions/f671cc9c-caa3-429f-992e-5629667b4dec|archive-date=December 9, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=September 8, 2017}}

=Indianapolis Colts (first stint)=

Silberman was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 3, 2017.{{cite web|title=Colts Claim Five Players Off Waivers|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Claim-Five-Players-Off-Waivers/ebee6267-92ac-46c4-9de6-84fb5a5e9e18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151957/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Claim-Five-Players-Off-Waivers/ebee6267-92ac-46c4-9de6-84fb5a5e9e18|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2017|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 3, 2017}} He was waived by the Colts on September 22, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts Elevate Running Back Matt Jones To Active Roster|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Elevate-Running-Back-Matt-Jones-To-Active-Roster/d6d6821d-ded1-446e-ab6d-6d2eed78790a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006053606/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Elevate-Running-Back-Matt-Jones-To-Active-Roster/d6d6821d-ded1-446e-ab6d-6d2eed78790a|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2017|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 22, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Colts Sign Local Product Krishawn Hogan to Active Roster|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Moves-Colts-Sign-Local-Product-Krishawn-Hogan-to-Active-Roster/ac6cccdc-f41f-4240-9ba5-9596a81fce80|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226063614/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Moves-Colts-Sign-Local-Product-Krishawn-Hogan-to-Active-Roster/ac6cccdc-f41f-4240-9ba5-9596a81fce80|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 26, 2018|website=Colts.com|date=September 26, 2017|accessdate=November 21, 2017}} He was released on November 21, 2017.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign DT Jeremy Liggins To Practice Squad|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-DT-Jeremy-Liggins-To-Practice-Squad/52c11cc3-3102-41a9-af8d-461464328e59|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214053048/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-DT-Jeremy-Liggins-To-Practice-Squad/52c11cc3-3102-41a9-af8d-461464328e59|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2017|website=Colts.com|date=November 21, 2017}}

=Cleveland Browns=

On December 13, 2017, Silberman was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Browns add DE Lavar Edwards, OL Geoff Gray and WR Matt Hazel|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-add-DE-Lavar-Edwards-OL-Geoff-Gray-and-WR-Matt-Hazel/1f827fca-028b-408d-80b4-1c4f88147e38|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215224557/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-add-DE-Lavar-Edwards-OL-Geoff-Gray-and-WR-Matt-Hazel/1f827fca-028b-408d-80b4-1c4f88147e38|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2018|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=December 13, 2017}}

=Oakland Raiders (second stint)=

On December 22, 2017, Silberman was signed by the Raiders off the Browns' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Raiders Announce Transactions|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions---December-22-2017/7bf8a8e7-7052-423a-b203-f3f6c8041bb3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312202247/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions---December-22-2017/7bf8a8e7-7052-423a-b203-f3f6c8041bb3|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2018|website=Raiders.com|date=December 22, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2018.{{cite web|title=Raiders announce transactions 9.2.18|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-transactions-9-2-18|website=Raiders.com|date=September 2, 2018}}

=Tennessee Titans=

On September 25, 2018, Silberman was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Titans Add Veteran QB Austin Davis, Place OL Kevin Pamphile on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-veteran-qb-austin-davis-and-place-ol-kevin-pamphile-on-injured-reserv|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=September 25, 2018}}

=Oakland Raiders (third stint)=

On October 3, 2018, Silberman was signed by the Raiders off the Titans' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Raiders Sign OL Ian Silberman; Place T Donald Penn on IR|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-ol-ian-silberman-place-t-donald-penn-on-ir|website=Raiders.com|date=October 3, 2018}} On December 3, he was released.{{cite web|title=Raiders claim G/T Denzelle Good|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-claim-g-t-denzelle-good|website=Raiders.com|date=December 3, 2018}}

=Carolina Panthers=

On December 6, 2018, Silberman was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.{{cite web|title=Taylor Hearn replaces fellow rookie guard Brendan Mahon on roster|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/taylor-hearn-replaces-fellow-rookie-guard-brendan-mahon-on-roster|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=December 6, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-13-players-to-future-contracts|website=Panthers.com|date=December 31, 2018}} He was waived on July 24, 2019.{{cite web|title=Panthers make roster moves ahead of training camp|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-make-roster-moves-ahead-of-training-camp|website=Panthers.com|date=July 24, 2019}}

=Indianapolis Colts (second stint)=

On July 30, 2019, Silberman was signed by the Colts.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign WR Roger Lewis, G Ian Silberman|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-wr-roger-lewis-g-ian-silberman|website=Colts.com|date=July 30, 2019}} He was released with a non-football illness designation on August 10, 2019.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign G Nate Theaker|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-g-nate-theaker|website=Colts.com|date=August 10, 2019}}

=Arizona Cardinals=

On November 13, 2019, Silberman was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, but was released six days later.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Place Zach Allen On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/zach-allen-put-on-injured-reserve-miles-brown-promoted|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=November 13, 2019}}

=New York Guardians=

Silberman signed with the New York Guardians of the XFL in December 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}