Dominic Silvels
POSITION Linebacker
HOMETOWN San Diego, Calif.
HIGHSCHOOL Patrick Henry
HEIGHT 6-3
WEIGHT 230
- Offer by Hawaii out of HS
- Sat out 2019, has 2 years to play 2
Washington State linebacker Dominick Silvels announces decision to enter transfer portal
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 10, 2019
Dominick Silvels, a Washington State linebacker who led the Cougars in sacks last year but missed the entirety of the 2019 season with undisclosed personal issues, has entered the transfer portal and won’t return to Pullman next season.
Silvels was one of the most productive players on WSU’s defense in 2018, playing in all 13 games and leading the Cougars with 4 1/2 sacks, while finishing with 7 1/2 tackles for loss and 25 total tackles.
The San Diego native and Patrick Henry High product was projected to play an important role for WSU’s defense in 2019 after switching from “Rush” linebacker to the middle linebacker position he played as a freshman in Pullman.
WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in all 13 games, three as a starter at RUSH...tied for 10th in the Pac-12 with team-high 4.5 sacks...recorded 25 tackles including 7.5 for loss…started first three games…made first career start, recorded career highs of six tackles, two for loss and first career sack at Wyoming…made three tackles including a sack against San Jose State…recorded two tackles against Eastern Washington…shared a sack at USC…recorded three tackles including a sack at Oregon State…made a pair of stops against Oregon…recorded two tackles including one for loss at Stanford…ejected for targeting in first half of California game…had a sack at Colorado…recorded one tackle against Arizona and Washington...made three tackles including one for loss in win over Iowa State at Alamo Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in nine games, mostly on special teams…recorded one tackle in collegiate debut in win over Nevada…appeared in final seven games, at Oregon, at California, against Colorado, at Arizona, against Stanford, at Utah, at Washington and against No. 18 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif. and played for coach Mike Martinez…as a SENIOR, named to Preseason All-San Diego Section Team…in eight games, recorded 1,230 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns…made 22 tackles, six pass breakups and blocked on field goal…as a JUNIOR, totaled 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns…made 28 tackles, one interception and blocked a field goal…high school teammates with current Cougar wideout Dezmon Patmon…rated a two-star prospect as a wide receiver by Rivals.com and Scout.com…rated the No. 144 overall athlete in the country by 247sports.com.