NFL players from Villanova
12 NFL players on file played college football at Villanova. 3 are on NFL rosters now: Tanoh Kpassagnon, Christian Benford, and Isas Waxter. Howie Long has played the most NFL seasons of them, 12. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanoh KpassagnonTEN | DE | 2017–2025 | 9 | 2017, Rd 2, Pk 59 |
| Christian BenfordBUF | CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 2022, Rd 6, Pk 185 |
| Isas WaxterLAC | CB | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Long | DE | 1982–1993 | 12 | — |
| Brian Finneran | WR | 1999–2010 | 10 | — |
| Brian Westbrook | RB | 2002–2010 | 9 | 2002, Rd 3, Pk 91 |
| Ray Ventrone | DB | 2008–2014 | 7 | — |
| Darrel Young | FB | 2010–2015 | 6 | — |
| Ross Ventrone | S | 2011–2015 | 3 | — |
| Willie Oshodin | DE | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Ben Ijalana | OT | 2016 | 1 | 2011, Rd 2, Pk 49 |
| Terry Butler | RB | 2005 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.