Career Overview: Arrived at Syracuse as a transfer from Michigan in the spring of 2022 ... Converted to tight end and appeared in seven games with three starts at Syracuse ... Across both schools, has appeared in 11 games, has one reception for 22 yards, nine rushes for 36 yards and completed 1-of-3 passes for 26 yards.

Redshirt Freshman Year (2022): Appeared in seven games, including starting the final three games of the season at tight end ... Also appeared on numerous special teams units ... Made his Syracuse debut at UConn (9/10), hauling in one pass for 22 yards ... Made his first collegiate start at Wake Forest (11/19) ... member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.

Redshirt Year at Michigan (2021): Appeared in four games for a squad that won the Big Ten Championship and reached the College Football Playoff … Made his collegiate debut against Western Michigan (9/4), carrying the ball three times for 11 yards … Also appeared against Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Maryland … Completed 1-of-3 passes for 26 yards and carried the ball twice for 14 yards against Maryland (11/20).

Freshman Year at Michigan (2020): Did not appear in any games.

High School: At Plainedge High School under head coach Rob Shaver, led the Red Devils to a 12-0 record and the school’s first Long Island Class III State Championship in 2019 … Helped Plainedge to back-to-back Nassau III league titles in 2018-19 … 23-1 career record as a starter, passing for 1,306 yards and 13 TDs and rushing for 1,522 yards and 25 scores in his career … Ranked three stars by 247 Sports … 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

Personal: Dan Villari ... Born June 29, 2002 in Manhasset, New York ... Son of Tim and Maria Villari ... One brother, one sister ... Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.