#30

Jake Silverman

Sophomore linebacker for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

LB · Nevada · So. · #30

6′0″ · 215 lb · Torrance, CA

Returning to Nevada for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd StadiumNevada by 3.5

How he plays

Sacks: 37th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackle · 2026

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Western Kentucky

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 linebacker for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2025.

His career, year by year

Jake Silverman

LB · Nevada · So · #30

This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Nevada. The receipt: 1 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.

1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 4-10 over that span.

2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

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QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Tackles for loss#279 / 457 · 20th pct

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Solo tackles#452 / 457 · 1st pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Choate

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Nevada	1	1	--	--	--
2025	Nevada	2	2	--	--	--
Career		3	3	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 49–14

vs Western Kentucky

1 TOT · 1 SOLO

Dominant 35-point win at home against Western Kentucky.

With C. Jones — 163 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 50 rush yds (6 car) · E. Baulch — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 49-14vs Western Kentucky	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 1 tackles
Total		1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0

The linebacker corps · Nevada

#1Jeremy NaborneLB · Sr.35 tackles · 2025
#2EJ SmithLB · Sr.28 tackles · 2025
#11Poasa UtuLB · Jr.8 tackles · 2025
#30Jake SilvermanLB · So.2 tackles · 2025
#20Cody WellsLB · Fr.1 tackle · 2025

6 more on the roster · Nevada team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology