Mark Silva Class: Senior Hometown: Stockton, Calif. High School: St. Mary's HS '06 Height / Weight: 6-0 / 218 Position: LB Major: Economics

2006: Redshirted... Selected as team's Scout Defense Player of the Week after Southern Utah game.

ST. MARY'S HS '06: Posted 124 tackles, including 13 sacks, as a senior... Earned All-Tri City Athletic League and All-Sac-Joaquin Section honors that year... Team went 13-1 and won section title under tutelage of former Aggie Tony Franks... Won National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award in 2006.

PERSONAL: Born in Stockton, Calif.... Majoring in economics... Parents are David & Barbara Silva... Barbara is a UC Davis alumna... Older brother, Matthew, played football for Army... Uncle and grandfather - both named John Hurley - also played college football.