{"id":2064,"date":"2024-08-01T10:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2024-08-01T10:40:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:40:14","slug":"five-star-nebraska-qb-dylan-raiola-showed-up-at-camp-looking-exactly-like-patrick-mahomes-and-everyone-cant-believe-their-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2064","title":{"rendered":"Five-Star Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola Showed Up At Camp Looking Exactly Like Patrick Mahomes, And Everyone Can\u2019t Believe Their Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback and five-star recruit Dylan Raiola has yet to take a snap in the college ranks, and yet he\u2019s already drawing comparisons to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0signal-caller Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-ad-video mai-connatix\" data-al=\"content\" data-unit=\"tpsplayer\" data-content-name=\"mai-ad-content-tpsplayer\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div id=\"cnx-outside\">\n<p>But the brand-new Dylan Raiola and Patrick Mahomes comparisons have nothing to do with on-field performance. Rather, it\u2019s how Raiola looked when he showed up to Cornhuskers training camp.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/adam-schefter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Schefter<\/a>\u00a0shared side-by-side images of Mahomes and Raiola. Since they look like identical twins in this photo, let us clarify that Mahomes is pictured on the left in the red jacket. Raiola is the one in the white Adidas shirt pulling suitcases:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Five-star QB Dylan Raiola pulled up to Nebraska camp looking like Patrick Mahomes: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/imwoJXecvW\">pic.twitter.com\/imwoJXecvW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1818708048644390915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And now social media losing their minds over just how much Dylan Raiola looks like Patrick Mahomes. Heck, Mahomes and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill even commented on the eerie similarities:<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">boy ain\u2019t no way \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PatrickMahomes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/poQSCtJJrR\">https:\/\/t.co\/poQSCtJJrR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ty Hill (@cheetah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheetah\/status\/1818703526672875651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s my lil cuzzo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JERaDk44ix\">https:\/\/t.co\/JERaDk44ix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes\/status\/1818724575179686301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TRENDING: 5-star Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola showed up for camp looking exactly like Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>Raiola has said that he plans to MIMIC &amp; copy everything Mahomes does, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachGelb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZachGelb<\/a>. They even train with the same coach.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuskerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HuskerFootball<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/70ZD21d18Y\">pic.twitter.com\/70ZD21d18Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1818694263565074450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola arrived to camp looking identical to Patrick Mahomes \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBoUgPku3E\">pic.twitter.com\/iBoUgPku3E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBONFOX\/status\/1818739305675997512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola arrived to camp looking identical to Patrick Mahomes \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBoUgPku3E\">pic.twitter.com\/iBoUgPku3E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBONFOX\/status\/1818739305675997512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"cy\">Dylan Raiola or Patrick Mahomes? \ud83d\udc40\ud83e\udef5<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuskerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HuskerFootball<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzentThlpe\">pic.twitter.com\/LzentThlpe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoHighlights\/status\/1818719869069935076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Man, Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola really stole Patrick Mahomes&#8217; whole flow \u2014 word for word, bar for bar&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d0INUEDgId\">pic.twitter.com\/d0INUEDgId<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeSportsO\/status\/1818709433506996429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dylan is the son of former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0center Dominic Raiola, who also played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The elder Raiola spent his entire career with the Detroit Lions, from 2011 to 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old Dylan Raiola attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia for his senior year. He announced his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022, only to flip his commitment to Nebraska last December.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska will open their 2024 season with a home contest against UTEP on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-dylan-raiola-will-compete-for-cornhuskers-starting-qb-job\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dylan Raiola Will Compete For Cornhuskers Starting QB Job<\/h2>\n<p>Heinrich Haarberg was Nebraska\u2019s main starting quarterback last year, though Chubba Purdy (the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers star QB\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/brock-purdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brock Purdy<\/a>) and Jeff Sims also got playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Per Justin Rudolph of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/nebraska-cornhuskers\/news\/matt-rhule-addresses-nebraskas-qb-competition-between-dylan-raiola-heinrich-haarberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On3.com<\/a>, Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule said, \u201cWhen we know, we know,\u201d regarding the team\u2019s starting quarterback at the Big Ten Football Media Days.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Haarberg completed 49.0 percent of his passes for 967 yards, seven touchdowns and as many interceptions. He was dynamic as a runner, however, with a team-leading 477 yards and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback and five-star recruit Dylan Raiola has yet to take a snap in the college ranks, and yet he\u2019s already drawing comparisons to\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0signal-caller Patrick Mahomes. 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