Nesta Jade Silvera, son of film director Cess Silvera who directed the Jamaican cult classic film “Shottas” was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Silvera played four seasons for the Hurricanes, starting eight games and recording 38 tackles, 5 ½ tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, and a forced fumble in his final season in 2021. At the NFL Combine, Silvera weighed in at 6-2 and 304 pounds and ran a 5.16-second 40-yard dash, ranked 10th among defensive tackles.
Nesta posted a note or relief on instagram along with images of the moment he was selected saying, “A lot of sleepless nights and a whole lot of grinding, was gon say it took 4EVA BUT THIS PERFECT TIMING!♾️🖤4️⃣🎭.”
He had a 29 ½-inch vertical jump, fifth among DTs, and a broad jump of 9’3’’, sixth best. In announcing his decision to transfer.
Cess Silvera posted a congratulatory message on instagram letting his son knows he is proud “RAIDER NATION! @njs_era, You said it at five years old and you did it! Proud of you, son.💪🏾🦍🦍🦍🦍 #footballdad #nfl#raidernation.”
The young silvera added on social media:
“Not one person on earth can change what God got planned for you so I just want to thank him,’’
he continued to thank the University of Miami, “I want to thank the University of Miami for allowing me to play football at this prestigious university. It was a dream come true and I’ll never forget those moments out on Greentree or at Hard Rock. Nobody can take those moments away.’’
Meanwhile there may be a few spinoffs from the “Shottas” movie according to word from Sashi Entertainment co-founder Lexi Chow. Chow told WMV her team has recruited the legendary movie directer Cess SIlvera to make Jamaican content in the same vein of Shottas for their new Sashi Entertainment App.
“Shottas,” released in 2002, follows the story of two young men engaging in organized crime in Kingston and Miami, starring Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, and Louie Rankin. It was written and directed by Silvera and gained a cult following due to the distribution of an unfinished bootleg, despite its low budget. The film was officially released in limited theaters in the United States by Triumph Films and Destination Films in 2006.
