Bernhard Raimann
{{Short description|Austrian-born American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Distinguish|Bernhard Riemann}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bernhard Raimann
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Raimann with the Vienna Vikings in 2016
| current_team = Indianapolis Colts
| number = 79
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|23}}
| birth_place = Steinbrunn, Austria
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 303
| high_school = Ballsportgymnasium Wien (Vienna, Austria)
| college = Central Michigan (2018–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 77
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American (2021)
- First-team All-MAC (2021)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 45
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 40
| pfr = RaimBe00
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Bernhard Raimann (born September 23, 1997) is an Austrian professional American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Early life
Raimann grew up in Steinbrunn, Austria.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2856634/2021/09/30/the-unlikely-journey-of-bernhard-raimann-the-best-nfl-prospect-you-dont-know-about/|title=The unlikely journey of Bernhard Raimann, the best NFL prospect you don’t know about|first=Dane|last=Brugler|website=The Athletic|date=September 30, 2021|access-date=November 17, 2021}} He began playing American football at the age of 14 for the Vienna Vikings' youth team.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2021/08/12/michigan-football-aidan-hutchinson-wolverines-western-michigan-central/5567447001/|title=2 Michigan football players among NCAA's top 'freaks' for 2021|work=Detroit Free Press|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=November 17, 2021}} Raimann attended Ballsportgymnasium in Vienna, a publicly funded upper secondary school for elite competitive athletes,[https://fk-austria.at/en/akademie-2/academy "Academy,"] Fussballklub Austria Wien, fk-austria.at, accessed Sept. 28, 2023. and attended Delton-Kellogg High School in Delton, Michigan as an exchange student for his junior year.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/soccer-nfl-college-football-sports-michigan-0d540a6673b3879a5b72f87b7efb7607|title=NFL Prospect Watch: Bernhard Raimann’s unusual path|publisher=Associated Press|date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021}}
While on exchange, Raimann lived with a host family that included a former Central Michigan University football player, Rollie Ferris, and his future college teammate, Tyden Ferris.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/austrian-born-bernhard-raimann-on-brink-of-improbable-nfl-career|title=Austrian-born Bernhard Raimann on brink of improbable NFL career|website=FoxNews.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 16, 2022}} He returned to Austria after the year and completed his compulsory service in the Austrian military after graduating from Ballsportgymnasium Wien. Raimann committed to play college football at Central Michigan after his military service was completed.{{cite web|url=https://www.tt.com/artikel/12574026/football-vikings-spieler-raimann-unterschrieb-bei-top-uni-team|title=Football: Vikings-Spieler Raimann unterschrieb bei Top-Uni-Team|work=Tiroler Tageszeitung|date=February 3, 2017|access-date=November 17, 2021|language=German}}
College career
Raimann played tight end during his first two seasons at Central Michigan. He caught 20 passes for 164 yards over the course of his first two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2021/08/three-michigan-mac-players-named-among-college-footballs-top-freak-athletes-in-2021.html|title=Three Michigan MAC players named among college football’s top ‘freak’ athletes in 2021|first=Patrick|last=Nothcraft|website=MLive.com|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=November 18, 2021}} He moved to offensive tackle after his sophomore year and started all six of the Chippewas' games during its COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. In 2021, Pro Football Focus named Raimann their Offensive Player of the Year for the Mid-American Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2021-all-mac-team-offensive-defensive-player-of-the-year-ivan-pace-jr-central-michigan-bernhard-raimann-miami-oh|title=The 2021 College Football All-MAC Team|first=Anthony|last=Treash|website=Pro Football Focus|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2021/11/30/football-raimann-named-by-pff-as-mac-offensive-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Raimann Named By PFF As MAC Offensive Player Of The Year|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 1/8
| weight = 303
| dash = 5.05
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.87
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.34
| vertical = 30.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 30
| arm span = 32 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/bernhard-raimann/32005241-4943-2239-8f3e-a0d59931430f |title=Bernhard Raimann Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 12, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1024069&DraftYear=2022 |title=Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 12, 2022}}
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Raimann was selected in the third round (77th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|title=NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Central Michigan Offensive Tackle Bernhard Raimann With No. 77 Overall Pick|url=https://www.colts.com/news/bernhard-raimann-third-round-tackle-central-michigan-77th-overall|author=Stankevitz, JJ|website=Colts.com|date=April 29, 2022}}
According to Colts beat writer Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star, the team counted on moving veteran lineman Matt Pryor to the critical left tackle spot in 2022.Nate Atkins, [https://web.archive.org/web/20240718101051/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2024/07/18/most-essential-colts-no-4-bernhard-raimann/74022661007/ "Most Essential Colts, No. 4: Bernhard Raimann Must Save Anthony Richardson's Blindside,"] Indianapolis Star, July 18, 2024, www.indystar.com/ This experiment proved a debacle, however, and in Week 5 Raimann was thrust into the starting lineup by head coach Frank Reich. Raimann would start 11 of the final 13 games of his rookie year.
During the off-season, Raimann worked adding strength and mass to his 6'6" frame, putting on 15 pounds. He was named the starting left tackle from the opening week of the 2023 season and would play in 15 games during the year. Raimann's performance was greatly improved during his sophomore season, with Sports Info Solutions analysis indicating that his rate of quarterback sacks allowed fell from 2.2% as a rookie to 1.2% in year two, with his percentage of blown run blocks similarly dropping from 3.7% to 2.1%.
Moreover, Raimann's number of penalties also declined in 2023 versus his rookie 2022 campaign — from 7 accepted flags to 4{{Cite web |title=Bernhard Raimann Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RaimBe00.htm |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} — despite his participation in 180 more passing snaps during his second season.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/bernhard-raimann/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/football/roster/bernhard-raimann/3522 Central Michigan Chippewas bio]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEsW419rzk "Bernhard Raimann is Becoming a Stalwart at Left Tackle - Here He Tells You Why!"] Kent Sterling via YouTube.com, Sept. 28, 2023. (Video.)
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