Dylan Raiola
{{Short description|American football player (born 2005)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Dylan Raiola
|image=Dylan Raiola (8646379) (cropped).jpg
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|caption=Raiola with Nebraska in 2024
|school= Nebraska Cornhuskers
|currentnumber=15
|currentposition=Quarterback
|class = Sophomore
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|2005|5|9}}
|birth_place= Hawaii, U.S.
|bowlgames=
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight_lb=230
|highschool=Buford High School (2023)
Chandler High School (2022)
Burleson High School (2020–2021)|
| espn= 5079572
|pastschools=
- Nebraska (2024–present)
|highlights=
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Dylan Anthony Raiola (born May 9, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was one of the top ranked prospects in the 2024 recruiting class.
Early life
Raiola was born on May 9, 2005 in Hawaii.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-17 |title=Top QB prospect Dylan Raiola returns to Hawaii for Polynesian Bowl |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/top-qb-prospect-dylan-raiola-returns-to-hawaii-for-polynesian-bowl/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=KHON2 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Alvira |first=Zach |date=2022-06-07 |title=Dylan Raiola aims to take Chandler football to new level |url=https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports/dylan-raiola-aims-to-take-chandler-football-to-new-level/article_01a477d0-e5c0-11ec-8374-9b6d870fbbd7.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=East Valley Tribune |language=en}} He began his high school career at Burleson High School in Burleson, Texas, where he passed for 3,341 yards, 32 touchdowns, and five interceptions, while also rushing for nine touchdowns. After the season, Raiola transferred to Chandler High School in Arizona, where during his junior season, he passed for 2,435 yards, 22 touchdowns, and had 5 interceptions. Raiola transferred to Buford High School (Georgia) for his senior season.
Raiola was an consensus top 10 recruit in the 2024 class by the major recruiting services. In May 2022, Raiola committed to play at Ohio State, but in December he decided to reopen his recruitment. In January 2023, Raiola announced his top four schools, which were Georgia, Nebraska, Oregon, and USC, and ultimately announced that he committed to Georgia on May 15. On December 18, 2023, Raiola flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska. On December 20, Raiola officially signed with Nebraska.
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2024}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Dylan Raiola
| position = QB
| hometown = Buford, Georgia
| highschool = Buford
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = December 18, 2023
| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 91
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{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2023
| rivals overall = 1 (QB)
| 247 overall = 2 (QB)
| espn overall = 1 (QB)
| accessdate = January 19, 2025
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College career
During his first year with Nebraska, Raiola gained widespread attention for emulating NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, exhibiting similar haircuts, mannerisms, and pre-game routines.{{cite news |last=Teicher |first=Adam |title=Patrick Mahomes flattered by Dylan Raiola's imitation |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41221771/patrick-mahomes-kansas-city-chiefs-dylan-raiola-nebraska-cornhuskers-imitation |access-date=November 2, 2024 |work=ESPN |date=September 11, 2024}} He helped Nebraska get bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.{{cite web | last=Salerno | first=Cameron | title=Nebraska achieves bowl eligibility for first time since 2016 with win over Wisconsin | website=CBSSports.com | date=2024-11-23 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nebraska-achieves-bowl-eligibility-for-first-time-since-2016-with-win-over-wisconsin/ | access-date=2024-12-27}}
= Statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="3" |Games ! colspan="8" |Passing ! colspan="5" |Rushing | |||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024
| 13 || 13 || 7–6 || 275 || 410 || 67.1 || 2,819 || 6.9 || 13 || 11 || 129.9 || 50 || -65 || -1.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Career{{cite web |title=Dylan Raiola College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dylan-raiola-1.html |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=Sports-Reference.com}} | 13 | 13 | 7–6 | 275 | 410 | 67.1 | 2,819 | 6.9 | 13 | 11 | 129.9 | 50 | -65 | -1.3 | 0 |
Personal life
Raiola is of Polynesian descent. He is the son of former NFL player Dominic Raiola who played for Nebraska and won the Rimington Trophy, the nephew of current Cornhuskers offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, and the godson of Matthew Stafford who was a teammate on the Detroit Lions with his father. Raiola is a Christian.{{cite web |last1=Claybourn |first1=Cole |title=15 Christ-following college football players to watch in 2024 |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2024/08/29/15-christ-following-college-football-players-2024/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=2 September 2024}}
References
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{{Cite magazine |last=Lind |first=Andrew |date=May 9, 2022 |title=2024 Arizona Quarterback Dylan Raiola Commits To Ohio State |url=https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/recruiting/ohio-state-football-recruiting-2024-arizona-quarterback-dylan-raiola-commits-to-buckeyes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510030730/https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/recruiting/ohio-state-football-recruiting-2024-arizona-quarterback-dylan-raiola-commits-to-buckeyes |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}
{{Cite web |last=Sam |first=Doric |date=May 9, 2022 |title=5-Star Class of 2024 QB Dylan Raiola Commits to Ohio State over Alabama, USC, More |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10035403-5-star-class-of-2024-qb-dylan-raiola-commits-to-ohio-state-over-alabama-usc-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510033722/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10035403-5-star-class-of-2024-qb-dylan-raiola-commits-to-ohio-state-over-alabama-usc-more |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report}}
{{Cite web |last=Obert |first=Richard |date=December 30, 2021 |title=Chandler football gains Texas sophomore 4-star QB Dylan Raiola |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/30/chandler-football-gains-burleson-texas-sophomore-quarterback-dylan-raiola/9054087002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230501200352/https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/30/chandler-football-gains-burleson-texas-sophomore-quarterback-dylan-raiola/9054087002/ |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=AZCentral}}
{{Cite web |last=VanHaaren |first=Tom |date=December 17, 2022 |title=QB Dylan Raiola, No. 1 recruit in '24, decommits from Ohio State |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35271738/qb-dylan-raiola-no-1-recruit-24-decommits-ohio-state |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409072950/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35271738/qb-dylan-raiola-no-1-recruit-24-decommits-ohio-state |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=ESPN}}
{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Jonathan |date=June 21, 2023 |title=Dylan Raiola to Transfer to Buford High School for Senior Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/no-1-player-in-2024-class-dylan-raiola-to-transfer-to-buford-high-school-for-senior-season |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107040712/https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/no-1-player-in-2024-class-dylan-raiola-to-transfer-to-buford-high-school-for-senior-season |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 |website=ESPN }}
{{Cite web |last=Machlin |first=Tzvi |date=January 18, 2023 |title=Football World Reacts To Dylan Raiola's Top 4 Schools |url=https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/football-world-reacts-to-dylan-raiolas-top-4-schools |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119084646/https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/football-world-reacts-to-dylan-raiolas-top-4-schools |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=The Spun |via=Sports Illustrated}}
{{Cite web |last=VanHaaren |first=Tom |date=May 15, 2023 |title=No. 1 prospect Dylan Raiola commits again, this time to Georgia |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/37655123/no-1-prospect-dylan-raiola-commits-again-georgia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515222937/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/37655123/no-1-prospect-dylan-raiola-commits-again-georgia |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=ESPN}}
{{Cite web |last=Jeyarajah |first=Shehan |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Dylan Raiola commits to Georgia: Bulldogs land five-star QB, No. 1 overall player in 2024 recruiting class |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/dylan-raiola-commits-to-georgia-bulldogs-land-five-star-qb-no-1-overall-player-in-2024-recruiting-class/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515223326/https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/dylan-raiola-commits-to-georgia-bulldogs-land-five-star-qb-no-1-overall-player-in-2024-recruiting-class/ |archive-date=May 15, 2023 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=CBS Sports}}
{{Cite web |last=Wiltfong |first=Steve |date=April 6, 2022 |title='Not a throw he can't make:' Armed with great bloodlines and even better tools, Dylan Raiola's got 'next' |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Dylan-Raiola-247Sports-dad-stats-profile-No-1-player-in-2024-185820041/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162438/https://247sports.com/Article/Dylan-Raiola-247Sports-dad-stats-profile-No-1-player-in-2024-185820041/ |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=247Sports}}
{{Cite web |last=Shelton |first=J.C. |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Recruiting experts project top QB to sign with Georgia football |url=https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2023/03/31/recruiting-experts-project-top-quarterback-sign-with-georgia-football-dylan-raiola/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331205450/https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2023/03/31/recruiting-experts-project-top-quarterback-sign-with-georgia-football-dylan-raiola/ |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=UGAWire |via=USA Today}}
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External links
- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/player/dylan-raiola Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]
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{{Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year Award}}
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