BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior linebacker Steven Silvia has been selected to the 2022 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team.

In 11 games this season, Silvia recorded 93 tackles (58 solo) with 13 tackles for loss, 2 1/2 sacks, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

Silvia ranked second in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in both solo tackles and tackles for loss, and third in total tackles. He is aiso currently 43rd in all of Division III in solo tackles.

In 42 games over four seasons with the Bears, Silvia amassed 327 tackles (211 solo) with 37 tackles for loss, 7 1/2 sacks, four forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. He also recorded 18 passes defended, including five interceptions, and returned a fumble for a touchdown (2021 Cranberry Bowl). Silvia never missed a game throughout his career and started all 42.

The BSU football team finished the 2022 campaign with an overall record of 7-4 including a 6-2 MASCAC mark. The Bears capped off the season with a 34-24 victory over Catholic University in the New England Bowl.

Earlier this month, Silvia was named the MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year and was among 12 Bears selected to the All-MASCAC Team. He was also named to the All-Noontime Division III New England Football Team for the second straight season. Silvia garnered All-MASCAC First Team accolades in each of his four seasons at Bridgewater State.

Joining Silvia on this year's New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team from the MASCAC are Framingham State's Cully Curran (DB) and Brian Callery (OL); Dante Aviles-Santos (QB) and Angel Sanchez (WR) from UMass Dartmouth; Massachusetts Maritime's Hugh Wells (DL); and Chad Blaszky (RB) from Western Connecticut State.

The team will be honored at the New England Football Writers Captains and Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 8, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. Reservations must be made no later than Friday, December 2, and may be made at https://newenglandfootballwriters.com/captains-%26-awards-banquet. Tickets are $70/person and reservations are made on-line only.

-- 2022 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team (PDF) --