With the most tackles last year of anyone on the roster, Silas will lead the Phoenix defense against the Deacs on Thursday.
Each week, I'll be looking at a player or two from Wake's opponent so that Wake fans will be more familiar with the opponent by gameday. Trying to pick a player to watch for the Phoenix was a bit of challenge. Elon has brought in a massive recruiting class in head coach Rich Skrosky’s second year, resulting in a roster with 37 true freshmen. It’s really hard to tell what impact a player will have when they’ve never played a single down of college football.