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Dylan Anthony Raiola (born May 9, 2005) is an American
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for the
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. He was one of the top ranked prospects in the 2024 recruiting class.


Early life

Raiola was born on May 9, 2005 in Hawaii. He began his high school career at
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in
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, 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
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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
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, but in December he decided to reopen his recruitment. In January 2023, Raiola announced his top four schools, which were
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,
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,
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, and
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, 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 career

During his first year with Nebraska, Raiola gained widespread attention for emulating NFL quarterback
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, exhibiting similar haircuts, mannerisms, and pre-game routines. He helped
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get bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.


Statistics


Personal life

Raiola is of Polynesian descent. He is the son of former
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player Dominic Raiola who played for Nebraska and won the
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, the nephew of current Cornhuskers offensive line coach Donovan Raiola, and the godson of
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who was a teammate on the
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with his father. Raiola is a
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.


References


External links


Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raiola, Dylan 2005 births Living people American people of Italian descent Players of American football from Chandler, Arizona Native Hawaiian sportspeople Pacific Islander American players of American football American football quarterbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players