Dan Villari is a Versatile TE for Syracuse. Dan's 2025 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 plays — a average rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.09 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.60 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Colgate.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennessee | L26-45 | 15.0 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsUConn | W27-20 | 5.1 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 3 | vsColgate | W66-24 | — | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.60 |
| 4 | @Clemson | W34-21 | 9.5 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.39 |
| 5 | vsDuke | L3-38 | 6.6 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.29 |
| 6 | @SMU | L18-31 | 13.4 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 8 | vsPittsburgh | L13-30 | 8.4 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.24 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | L16-41 | 9.3 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | — |
| 11 | @Miami | L10-38 | 20.7 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.99 |
| 13 | @Notre Dame | L7-70 | 24.4 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 14 | vsBoston College | L12-34 | -8.5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.05
- Passing downs
- 0.92
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.51 / 0.15
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).