Another Raiola is headed to Nebraska.
Dayton Raiola, the younger brother of Huskers freshman starting QB Dylan Raiola, committed to Matt Rhule’s 2026 recruiting class on Sunday. Dayton, 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, is a three-star recruit according to Rivals and plays quarterback at Buford (Ga.) High School.
The elder Raiola, a five-star prospect in the 2024 class, reconnected with Nebraska last December after initially committing to Ohio State and later flipping to Georgia. Dylan eventually signed with Nebraska, where his father Dominic was an offensive lineman from 1997-2000 and his uncle Donovan is the current O-line coach. Through the Huskers’ first four games, Dylan has thrown 967 yards on a 72.2 percent completion rate with eight touchdowns and two interceptions.
THE LEGACY CONTINUES🌽🎈#OHANA #COMMITTED pic.twitter.com/Ti7yd4tOTU
— Dayton Raiola (@DaytonRaiola) September 22, 2024
The younger Raiola has long been considered nearly a lock to Nebraska. The Huskers offered him two years ago when Dayton was a freshman in Arizona. He played on junior varsity at Buford (Ga.) a year ago and has worked alongside Dylan for years, getting the same guidance from their father’s former NFL quarterbacks and others who train at a high level.
Dayton is a lefty. He performed well in June at a Nebraska camp, showing a strong arm and mobility. Like Dylan, Dayton has played baseball at a high level.
He’s the first to commit to Nebraska in the 2026 class. The Huskers signed two quarterbacks in the 2024 class — the older Raiola and Danny Kaelin out of Bellevue, Neb. Four-star QB prospect TJ Lateef of Orange, Calif., is committed in the 2025 class.
Nebraska has remained active in recruiting Michael Clayton of Sanford (Fla.) Seminole, a 2026 prospect, and may take two quarterbacks in the class.
The Raiolas’ older sister, Taylor, a former TCU volleyball player, works at Nebraska in the recruiting department.
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