Marcus Santos-Silva

Marcus Santos-Silva (born June 7, 1997) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He previously played college basketball for Texas Tech and VCU.

Marcus Santos-Silva
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Santos-Silva with Texas Tech in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997
Boston, Massachusetts
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:
College:
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:ce
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school career

Growing up, Santos-Silva played tight end on the gridiron and preferred football to basketball. During his freshman season at Taunton High School, he decided to focus on basketball after he had a growth spurt and defenders began targeting his knees. Following his sophomore season, Santos-Silva transferred to Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. He transferred again to Vermont Academy and repeated his junior year.[1] As a senior, Santos-Silva was named to the Lakes Region all-conference team, helping the team finish 19–11.[2] He committed to VCU over offers from Kansas State, Boston College and Temple, among others.[1]

College career

As a freshman at VCU, Santos-Silva averaged 3.1 points and 3 rebounds per game.[3] During the offseason, he greatly worked on expanding his game, particularly his shooting and conditioning and lost 30 pounds over the summer.[4][3] In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Santos-Silva contributed 26 points and 22 rebounds in a quarterfinal victory over Rhode Island, VCU's first 20 and 20 game since Kendrick Warren in 1991.[3] He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team and helped the Rams reach the NCAA Tournament.[1] Santos-Silva averaged 10 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[5] During the summer, Santos-Silva focused on his rebounding and adding a mid-range shot.[4] On January 5, 2020, he tied his career high with 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 72–59 win against George Mason.[6] As a junior, Santos-Silva averaged 12.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while shooting 56.9 percent from the floor. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Texas Tech as a graduate transfer.[7] He finished his bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the summer of 2020, and was eligible for Texas Tech immediately.[8]

Santos-Silva was named the preseason Big 12 Conference newcomer of the year. In his Texas Tech debut on November 25, Santos-Silva finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 101–58 win against Northwestern State.[9] He averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Following the season he announced that he was returning to Texas Tech for his fifth season of eligibility.[10]

Statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 VCU 3309.8.535–.4003.0.3.1.53.1
2018–19 VCU 333322.2.594–.5977.4.7.81.110.0
2019–20 VCU 313127.2.569–.5518.9.91.11.312.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 292923.6.531.000.5786.41.3.71.18.3
Career 1269320.5.563.000.5616.4.8.71.08.5

Professional football career

Cleveland Browns

Santos-Silva signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022 to play tight end.[11] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[12]

San Antonio Brahmas

The San Antonio Brahmas selected him in the 15th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[13]

Personal life

Santos-Silva is the son of Louie Silva and Jackie Santos-Silva. [1] He is a fan of the Boston Celtics.[14]

See also

References
  1. Sanchez, Steve (March 21, 2019). "Former Taunton Tiger roars onto national stage at NCAA tournament Friday". Taunton Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. Silva Jr., Carlos; Williams, Don (April 29, 2020). "VCU power forward Santos-Silva pledges to Texas Tech". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. DeShazo, Steve (January 5, 2020). "STEVE DESHAZO: Slimmed-down Santos-Silva is stepping up for VCU". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. Epps, Wayne (October 31, 2019). "Work ethic not a problem for VCU's Marcus Santos-Silva". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. Epps, Wayne (April 21, 2020). "VCU's Marcus Santos-Silva pursuing other opportunities with an eye on the future". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. "Santos-Silva scores 26 to lift VCU past George Mason 72–59". ESPN. Associated Press. January 5, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. Borzello, Jeff (April 29, 2020). "Ex-VCU big man Marcus Santos-Silva transferring to Texas Tech". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. Silva, Carlos (September 3, 2020). "VCU transfer Santos-Silva shows team-first attitude early to Tech teammates, coaches". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. "No. 14 Texas Tech opens with 101–58 win over Northwestern St". ESPN. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. "Adams says Santos-Silva, others want to be back at Texas Tech". KLBK. April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. "Browns sign TE Marcus Santos-Silva". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 2, 2022.
  12. "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022.
  13. "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  14. Wetzler, Jessica (February 19, 2018). "Ram in Action: Marcus Santos-Silva". The Commonwealth Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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