Dan Villari

COLLEGE

• Spent six seasons at the collegiate level including two seasons at Michigan (2020-21) and four at Syracuse (2022-25). Totaled 66 receptions for 671 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 93 rushes for 445 yards and four touchdowns in his college career. Also completed 24-of-36 pass attempts for 203 yards and one touchdown.
• Converted to tight end when he transferred to Syracuse and appeared in 44 games (19 starts).
• In his redshirt senior season at Syracuse in 2025, appeared in every game (10 starts) and set single-season career-bests in receptions (39) and receiving yards (412) before earning a trip to the Senior Bowl. He also added 17 rushes for 55 yards and a touchdown.
• In his redshirt sophomore season in 2023, he was an all-purpose player for Syracuse and played in all 13 games (10 starts). He played snaps at tight end, quarterback and running back. He completed 22-of-33 pass attempts for 177 yards and a touchdown while adding 55 rushes for 326 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
• Became the second Syracuse player in the last 20 seasons to record a passing touchdown, rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown in a season.
• Was named the ACC Running Back of the Week for his performance against Pitt in 2023.
• In 2021, appeared in four games for a team that won the Big Ten Championship and reached the College Football Playoff.

COLLEGE

• Spent six seasons at the collegiate level including two seasons at Michigan (2020-21) and four at Syracuse (2022-25). Totaled 66 receptions for 671 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 93 rushes for 445 yards and four touchdowns in his college career. Also completed 24-of-36 pass attempts for 203 yards and one touchdown.
• Converted to tight end when he transferred to Syracuse and appeared in 44 games (19 starts).
• In his redshirt senior season at Syracuse in 2025, appeared in every game (10 starts) and set single-season career-bests in receptions (39) and receiving yards (412) before earning a trip to the Senior Bowl. He also added 17 rushes for 55 yards and a touchdown.
• In his redshirt sophomore season in 2023, he was an all-purpose player for Syracuse and played in all 13 games (10 starts). He played snaps at tight end, quarterback and running back. He completed 22-of-33 pass attempts for 177 yards and a touchdown while adding 55 rushes for 326 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
• Became the second Syracuse player in the last 20 seasons to record a passing touchdown, rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown in a season.
• Was named the ACC Running Back of the Week for his performance against Pitt in 2023.
• In 2021, appeared in four games for a team that won the Big Ten Championship and reached the College Football Playoff.

PERSONAL

• Was a member of Syracuse's Athletic Director's Honor roll for the fall semester in 2022.
• Led Plainedge High School to a 120- record and the school's first Long Island Class III State Championship in 2019. Helped lead the school to back-to-back Nassau III league titles in 2018-19.
• Was a three-star prospect by 247 Sports coming out of high school.
• Was a First-Team All-State and All-Long Island selection.
• Received the 78th Annual Thorpe Award from the Nassau County HIgh School Football. Coaches Association as the top player in Nassau County.
• Majored in communications and rhetorical studies.