Sealver Siliga
 Siliga with the New England Patriots | |||||||||
| No. 98 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 26, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | West Jordan, Utah | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Jordan (UT) Copper Hills | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Tupaimoefitpo[1] "Sealver" Siliga (born April 26, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was not drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.
College career
Siliga appeared in 37 games in his three-year career for the Utes and finished with 97 tackles. After his sophomore and junior years he was awarded honorable mention All-Mountain West.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
After going undrafted, Siliga was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2011. He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011.[2]
Denver Broncos
Siliga was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on October 18, 2011. Prior to the 2012 opening game, Siliga was added to the active roster.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 20, 2013, Siliga was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for offensive lineman John Moffitt.[3] He was released on September 17, 2013, but re-signed to their practice squad on September 24, 2013.
New England Patriots
Siliga was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on October 23, 2013. He was later activated to the 53-man roster and played five regular season games.
After an injury early in the 2014 season, Siliga was placed on injured reserve with the designation to return. On November 27, 2014, Siliga practiced for the first time, starting the 21-day period in which he could be activated. Siliga was added to the active roster on December 6. He started Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 14, 2016 Siliga signed a 1-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks worth $1.4M with $250,000 guaranteed.[4]
References
- ↑ 2008 Utah Football Recruit Bios
- ↑ 49ers Trim Roster to 53
- ↑ Brinson, Will (August 20, 2013). "John Moffitt deal to Cleveland rescinded, heading to Denver now". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Reports: Siliga, Seahawks agree to one-year deal". csnne.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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