Nebraska's Dylan Raiola ranked among the top quarterbacks in USA Today's rankings
The article emphasized that the former five-star recruit will take the next step as a sophomore, building on last year's experience, a much-improved receiver group, and a full offseason learning the ropes in coordinator Dana Holgorsen's system.
Raiola played in all 13 games as a true freshman for the Huskers in 2024, setting a school record for yards thrown by a freshman and completion percentage by a freshman. He completed more than 67 percent of his passes last season, going 275-of-410 while tossing 2,819 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Raiola led all FBS freshmen and ranked 14th nationally in completion percentage in 2024. He also ranked third among all freshmen in passing yards and was a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award.
Raiola ranked fourth among the seven Big Ten quarterbacks in USA Today's rankings. Penn State's Drew Allar earned the highest rank for the Big Ten, placing at No. 2.
"Raiola has all the gifts to match his immense recruiting hype and should tap into that potential beginning in September."
Illinois's Luke Altmyer and UCLA's Nico Iamaleava also ranked ahead of Raiola, earning the 13th and 16th spots, respectively. Other Big Ten quarterbacks to make the top 25 included Oregon's Dante Moore (19th), Indiana's Fernando Mendoza (20th), and Ohio State's Julian Sayin (24th).
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