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Villanova in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Villanova has produced 8 NFL draft picks since 1981, most recently Christian Benford (2022, round 6). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 3 picks.
- Draft picks
- 8 since 1981
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Christian Benford · 2022, round 6, pick 185
- Drafted most by
- BUF 1 · KC 1 · TEN 1 · IND 1 · CIN 1
- By decade
- 2020s 1 · 2010s 3 · 2000s 2 · 1980s 2
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 185 · 2022 draft | Christian Benford | DB | BUF |
| 2017 | 2 | 59 · 2017 draft | Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | KC |
| 2017 | 7 | 236 · 2017 draft | Brad Seaton | T | TEN |
| 2011 | 2 | 49 · 2011 draft | Ben Ijalana | T | IND |
| 2008 | 6 | 207 · 2008 draft | Matt Sherry | TE | CIN |
| 2002 | 3 | 91 · 2002 draft | Brian Westbrook | RB | PHI |
| 1981 | 2 | 48 · 1981 draft | Howie Long | DE | OAK |
| 1981 | 9 | 240 · 1981 draft | David Martin | DB | DET |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
Drafting teams are shown as current clubs from 2002; earlier selections keep their recorded team code.