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| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247Sports | 3 | 1243 | #40 QB | #14 |
| Rivals | 3 | – | – | – |
| ESPN | – | – | – | – |
| 247Sports Composite | 3 | 1369 | #49 QB | #13 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Massapequa (NY) Plainedge |
| Projected Position | Quarterback |
| Height | 6-foot-4 |
| Weight | 215-pounds |
Recruitment
After longtime commit JD Johnson announced that he couldn’t participate in football any longer due to a congenital heart defect, Michigan turned its attention to longtime Ohio State lean CJ Stroud. But, in case Stroud didn’t see things the same way, the Wolverines hosted Villari, a little known and under-evaluated prospect from Long Island, in Dec. 2019 for the Oregon basketball game.
When Stroud committed to OSU, as anticipated, Michigan offered Villari on Early Signing Day. Villari committed to the Wolverines a few hours later.
Readiness Level
Redshirt barring absolute disaster. Could contribute in garbage situations in year 2-3, contend for significant playing time in year 4. Potential starter in either year 4-5, barring injuries and transfers, considering current QB depth.
Early Enrollee?
No
Notes (via MGoBlue.com)
Prep
• Attended Plainedge High School (2020) coached by Rob Shaver
• Led the Red Devils to a 12-0 record and the Long Island Class III state championship, the school’s first
• Helped Plainedge win the Rutgers Award as the top team in its league
• Key reason Plainedge won consecutive Nassau III league titles in 2018-19
• Went 23-1 as a starter in his career, state championship game MVPKey Statistics
• As a senior, passed for 1,306 yards and 13 scores with just one interception and rushed for 1,522 yards with 25 touchdowns
• Threw for two touchdowns and added 144 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Plainedge’s 56-20 win in the Class III championship game
• Passed for over 1,100 yards with 12 touchdowns and ran for 1,104 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2018Honors and Rankings
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ranked as the No. 40 pro-style quarterback and the No. 14 player in New York state
• 2019 Elite 11 Regional participant
• 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
• Also won the Don Snyder Award as the top quarterback and MVP for Conference IIIPersonal
• Daniel Hunter Villari was born June 29, 2002
• Son of Tim and Maria Villari
Film
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