Dylan’s brother Dayton Raiola dedicates to Huskers

• Eli Lederman, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 22, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Dayton Raiola

, a quarterback in the 2026 class and the more youthful sibling of Nebraska freshman phenom Dylan Raiola, revealed his commitment to Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers on Sunday night.Raiola, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound junior, is Nebraska’s first promise in the 2026 cycle and is not presently in ESPN’s high school possibility rankings for the class.Editor’s Picks

1 Associated The younger Raiola changed Dylan as the beginning quarterback at Georgia’s Buford High School after he left for college and has led the Wolves to a 4-1 start this fall.With his dedication, Raiola becomes the most recent family member to land at Nebraska. The Raiolas ‘daddy, Dominic, was a two-time All-Big 12 choice with the Huskers from 1997 to 2000 before investing 14 seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions.Donovan Raiola, Dominic’s bro, has spent the previous three seasons as

Nebraska’s offensive line coach following 4 years coaching with the Chicago Bears, and Raiola’s older sister, Taylor, is a graduate supervisor in Nebraska’s recruiting department. “THE TRADITION CONTINUES #OHANA #COMMITTED,”Dayton Raiola composed in a statement on social media.Dylan Raiola was ESPN’s No. 1 pocket passer and the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2024 class.

He initially committed to Ohio State in Might 2022 before he reopened his recruitment later on that year.On May 15, 2023, Dylan Raiola devoted to Georgia, and he held his pledge to the Bulldogs up until his late flip to Nebraska days before the early finalizing duration opened.Dylan Raiola, the leading possibility in the Huskers’ 2024 class, was officially named the program’s beginning quarterback

Aug. 21. He led Nebraska to its very first 3-0 start considering that 2016 prior to Friday’s 31-24 overtime defeat to Illinois.Through four games, he has completed 72.2% of his passes for 967 yards with 8 goals and two interceptions.Unlike his sibling, Dayton Raiola is left-handed. He has made regular sees to

Nebraska because his bro devoted to the program, consisting of trips to campus for the spring game and the Huskers’win over Colorado in Week 2. Rhule’s inbound 2025 class includes top-100 outside linebacker Christian Jones and four other ESPN 300 commits. As of Sunday, Nebraska’s 2025 class ranks 23rd in ESPN’s newest group rankings for the cycle.

Nebraska (4-1)sees Purdue in Week 5 after falling out of the AP Top 25 on Sunday.