Michigan QB Transfer Dan Villari Commits to Syracuse

The Orange has its quarterback for the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Mike McAllister | Jan 11, 2022

Michigan QB Transfer Dan Villari Commits to Syracuse /

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Syracuse has landed its quarterback for the 2022 recruiting class, but it is not a high school prospect. Michigan transfer signal caller Dan Villari has committed to the Orange and will enroll later this month in order to participate in spring football. The 6-4, 235 pounder has four years of eligibility remaining.

He appeared in four games during the 2021 season after not playing in 2020 (and is therefore eligible to count that as a redshirt year with the additional season from the 2020 COVID year), completing one pass and rushing for 35 yards. Villari was stuck in a log-jam at Michigan and elected to pursue another collegiate destination with a more realistic chance at playing time.

As a senior at Plainedge High School in New York, he led the Red Devils to the school's first Long Island Class III State Championship following a 12-0 regular season. During that season, he passed for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns with just one interception and rushed for 1,522 yards with 25 more scores. In the Class III championship game, Villari threw for two touchdowns, ran for four more and rushed for 144 yards.

In the 2020 class, Villari was a late riser on the recruiting scene. He was committed to Fordham until a few weeks before the early National Signing Day. He received offers and interest from schools like Syracuse, Kent State, Michigan and others. He took an official visit to Michigan in mid December and was offered one day before Signing Day. Villari elected to jump on the opportunity with the Wolverines, and signed on Signing Day.

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Published Jan 11, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.