Logo of a college football team, the Villanova Wildcats, whose program began in 1894 and ran until 1980, when the school dropped the sport. Football was reinstated on a smaller level in 1985, and the ‘Cats currently play in the Colonial Athletic Association. A total of 40 Villanova players have been drafted by the NFL over the years, the most famous being Brian Westbrook and Hall of Famer Howie Long.