Fresno State Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Cesar Silva
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milpitas, Calif.
- High School:
- Milpitas HS
- Prev School:
- College of San Mateo
Last Updated Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SENIOR*): Appeared in 10 games this season … was 16-of-20 on his field goal attempts … had a career-long 51-yard field goal against New Mexico (Nov. 13) … was perfect in his field goal attempts in five games on the year … was 33-of-34 on his PAT attempts … had 56 kickoffs for 3,503 yards … averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff … had 19 touchbacks … led the team in scoring with 81 points.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (SENIOR): Appeared in four games for Fresno State … was 15-of-17 in PAT attempts this season … was a perfect 5-for-5 against Colorado State (Oct. 29) … was perfect in his field goal attempts on the season, going 5-for-5 on the year … had a season-long 35-yard field goal at UNLV (Nov. 7) … also had one kickoff for 57 yards against Colorado State … had 25 total points scored this season ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (JUNIOR): Was the Bulldogs’ primary place kicker for all 12 games … went 12-of-21 in field goals on the season … went a perfect 3-for-3 twice in 2019 - at USC (Aug. 31) and at New Mexico State (Sept. 28) … had a season-long 48-yard field goal against Minnesota (Sept. 7) … scored the game-winning field goal at Hawai’i (Nov. 2), a 37-yard shot in the last second of the game … was perfect in his PAT attempts, going 44-of-44 on the year … was tied for first in the conference in PAT kicking … was the seventh-highest scoring kicker in the Mountain West with 80 points … named to the Fall 2019 Academic All-Mountain West team.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended College of San Mateo … was the kicker for a pair of seasons … was an All-State selection … All-Conference selection.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a kicker and punter at Milpitas High School … had 91 kickoffs for 5,397 yards as a senior … saw a 54-yard punt for the longest of 25 punts in his senior season … had 13 punts inside the 20 … also played soccer … was an All-Region selection … coached at the DeAnza Force Academy.
PERSONAL: Born in Milpitas, Calif. … son of Antonia and Rosa Silva … has one older brother, Domingo … his favorite athlete is Adolfo Bautista … his biggest athletic thrill is scoring points … is a sociology major … chose Fresno State because it is close to home and the coaches had a relationship with his hometown and many previous teammates.
