Villanova offensive lineman Ben Ijalana was selected Friday during day two of the National Football League's 2011 Draft in New York, N.Y. Ijalana is the highest drafted athlete from CAA Football since Delaware's Joe Flacco was taken by the Baltimore Ravens with the 18th pick overall in 2008.
Ijalana, an offensive tackle for the Wildcats, was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (49th overall). The Hainesport, N.J., native finished his career as a consensus First Team All-American, a three-time First Team All-CAA Football honoree, and logged a 10th-place finish in the Outland Trophy Award voting at the end of the 2010 season -- given to the nation's top major college football interior lineman. Ijalana led a Wildcat offensive front which averaged 194.9
rushing yards/game and just over 30 points/game.
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