Villanova tight end Tyler Will was home and “felt great,” after a scary moment in the Wildcats’ 38-17 loss to Penn State Saturday, Villanova coach Mark Ferrante said Sunday.
Will, a 6-1, 255-pound graduate student from Episcopal Academy, suffered a possible concussion when he tackled Penn State’s Devyn Ford at the Penn State 17-yard line. It happened after Ford picked up 15 yards while returning the second-half kickoff.
After making the tackle, Will laid motionless on the turf at Beaver Stadium for several minutes. He was quickly attended to by Villanova’s medical staff. The crowd of 105,790 looked on in silence as his teammates stood close by and players from Penn State took a knee on the other sideline.
Will left the field on a stretcher and was taken to a local hospital for observation and released.
“He got back to the locker room before the buses left,” Ferrante said. “He ended up driving home with his mom and dad. It was probably a concussion but he was good. I checked in with him today and he said that he felt great.”
At one point, Penn State coach James Franklin came over and spoke to Ferrante while Will received medical attention.
“James wanted to know how he was doing,” Ferrante said. “Tyler was talking, moving and grabbing hands before they left the field so I just went over and told James that.”
Will has played in all four games for the Wildcats (3-1) as the backup tight end and special teams performer. He has three receptions for 21 yards and has made one tackle on special teams. This is his third year in the program. The Newtown Square native began his career as a defensive lineman in 2019 before moving to tight end last season. He appeared in nine games in 2019 and led the special teams with 11 tackles. He totaled 14 stops during that season.
The Wildcats are off this week but Ferrante said Will should be back when Villanova visits No. 3 James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va. on Oct. 9.
“He should be fine moving forward,” Ferrante said.
Injuries are always a concern, especially when playing up a level as Villanova did against the Nittany Lions. The injury to Will appears to be the only one the Wildcats suffered in the loss.
“We’re good, other than the T Will scare and I don’t want to minimize a concussion, but that’s what it looks like it will amount to so new news is good news,” Ferrante said.
Ferrante turned to backup quarterback Connor Watkins as his punter when he discovered on Wednesday that starter Nate Fondacaro was ill and would not make the trip. Fondacaro is being checked for mononucleosis, Ferrante said.
Watkins punted eight times for a 34.6-yard average with a long of 44 yards. The sophomore told the Philadelphia Inquirer that it was the first time he has punted since his junior year at Loyalsock Township High School. Sophomore William Bartel is listed as the backup punter on the depth chart.
“That was wild,” Ferrante said, “but we just felt that (Watkins) would be a little more comfortable and a little more confident.”
MediaNews Group reporter Rich Scarcella contributed to this report.
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