Of course Ben Ijalana would be called; it was just a matter of when for the Villanova offensive tackle. The massive Wildcat senior heard his name as the 49th overall pick in the second round of the National Football League draft Friday night by the Indianapolis Colts. Wearing Colts Ben Ijalana jersey, Ijalana is now charged with the protection of one of the greatest commodities in football, Indianapolis superstar quarterback Peyton Manning. To get Indianapolis Colts draft jerseys, Ijalana made some history in the process. He becomes the first player from Villanova selected in the first two rounds of the draft since Hall of Fame defensive lineman Howie Long was taken with the 48th overall pick in 1981 by the Oakland Raiders. Ijalana started in 53 games for the Wildcats, and was gaining attention from NFL scouts when he was forced to miss the Senior Bowl because of a sports hernia injury that required surgery in December. Toughness is Ijalana’s biggest point that the Colts like very much. There are no doubts that Ijalana had recovered from the surgery so that he would wear Colts Ben Ijalana jersey and plays as right tackle to his advantage.