• Former professional football guard Danny Villa played in the National Football League from 1987 to 1998. After retiring, he took a position as head football coach and athletic director at Walpole High School in Massachusetts.

  Villa surrendered to police in Tuscon, Arizona, on December 27, 2008, after a Massachusetts judge issued an arrest warrant for him the following day.The Boston Globe: Walpole Coach Surrenders to Police in Ariz. He is accused of three counts of rape of a 15 female student Walpole High School and three counts of enticing a minor. Villa was placed on paid leave by Walpole High School on December 23, 2008, and later resigned.The Boston Channel: High School Coach Charged With Child Rape

  Villa pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him and is being held on $100,000 cash bail. Villa plans to appeal the bail charges.The Associated Press: Ex-NFL player Danny Villa held on... (December 30, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 21, 1964
  2. Birthplace: Nogales, Arizona
  3. Height: 6'5"
  4. Weight: 308 lbs
  5. College: Arizona State University
  6. Played in the NFL from 1987 to 1998

• Football Career

  Villa began his career playing college football with the Arizona State Sun Devils in 1984. He helped the team win the Pac-10 Championship in 1986 as well as the Rose Bowl in 1987. His play earned him All-American and All-Pac 10 selections, a nomination for the Outland Trophy, given to the top collegiate lineman, as well as induction to the Arizona State Hall of Fame in 2002.Arizona State Sun Devils: Danny Villa

  Villa was drafted in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He made his professional debut that same year, playing five season with the Patriots. In 1992, he went to the Phoenix Cardinals (no Arizona Cardinals), playing one year before going to the Kansas City Chiefs. In 1997, Villa returned to the Patriots, playing seven games. He then went to the Carolina Panthers, where he played another seven games before retirement.NFL.com: Danny Villa

  Following retirement, Villa coached high school football for the Walpole Rebels in Massachusetts. He led the team to an undefeated season in 2008, winning the championship and a coach of the year award. Villa resigned as head coach on December 23, 2008.The Boston Channel: High School Coach Charged With Child Rape

• Rape Case

  Danny Villa has been charged with three counts of rape of a child and three counts of enticing a minor under the age of 16. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being held on $100,000 cash bail. Villa plans to appeal the bail charges. The charges were filed against him after the parent's of the 15-year-old victim found hundreds of text messages on her phone from Villa.The Associated Press: Ex-NFL player Danny Villa held on... (December 30, 2008)

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