Before he was a four-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, Phil Villapiano was a young linebacker out of Bowling Green University.
Prior to eventually being drafted by the Silver and Black in the second round (No. 45 overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft, Villapiano suited up in the 1971 Senior Bowl, and Thursday afternoon, the former linebacker was named to the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame’s 30th class, along with Denver Broncos linebacker Al Wilson and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek.
With the addition of the trio, the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame now has 117 members.