Michigan football fans may recognize Dylan Raiola as the starting quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who the Wolverines are playing in their first Big Ten game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 20.
College football fans in general might recognize Raiola as one of the most highly-touted quarterback prospects from the class of 2024.
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But Detroit Lions fans might have a different reason to recognize Raiola’s name — not from Raiola himself, but from his dad.
Dylan Raiola is the son of Dominic Raiola, a Nebraska grad and former Detroit Lions’ mainstay. The older Raiola played as a center with the Lions his entire 14-year NFL career (2001-14), appearing in 219 games and starting in 203. Those 219 games played are third-most in Lions history, behind kicker Jason Hanson (327) and long snapper Don Muhlbach (260).
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Dominic’s son Dylan was one of the most highly-sought-after recruits in the class of 2024, initially committing to Ohio State in 2022 before flipping his commitment to Georgia in 2023.
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But Dylan Raiola then flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska, his dad’s alma mater, when Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced he would return for his fifth year in 2024.
Dylan Raiola will be playing against another highly-touted quarterback recruit in Michigan’s Bryce Underwood, who was the No. 1 recruit in the country in the class of 2025.
You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com
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