Dayton Raiola, the younger brother of Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, decommitted from the Cornhuskers’ 2026 class, saying Wednesday his recruitment is “100% open.”
The move comes just weeks before the early signing period, set for Dec. 3-5. He is reopening his recruiting after 14 months of alignment with Nebraska.
Raiola is listed as a three-star quarterback by the 247Sports composite. He committed to Nebraska and coach Matt Rhule on Sept. 22, 2004.
According to 247Sports, Raiola has had only three offers — Nebraska, Appalachian State and Charlotte. He is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound prospect from Buford (Ga.) High School.
He confirmed the decision to Rivals recruiting on Wednesday.
Dylan, a sophomore, started nine game for the Huskers this season before suffering a broken fibula in Nebraska’s 21-17 loss to Southern California on Nov. 1. He set a Nebraska record this season with a 72.4% completion rate.
He was a five-star prospect in the 2024 class.
The Raiola family ties to Nebraska run deep. Dominic Raiola, the father of Dayton and Dylan, was an All-American center at Nebraska who went on to play 14 seasons with the Detroit Lions.
Still, with Dayton’s decommitment, speculation is brewing that Dylan will not return to the Cornhuskers next season. With Dylan’s injury, the Cornhuskers now are in the hands of freshman T.J. Lateef.
In his first start Saturday, Lateef completed 13 of 15 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns.
Nebraska (7-3) closes the season with games against Penn State and Iowa and a shot at the school’s first 10-win season since 2012 under Bo Pelini.
–Field Level Media
