1. Dominic Raiola is an American former professional football center who played in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Dominic Raiola
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Dominic Raiola played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he won the inaugural Rimington Trophy and earned All-American honors in 2000.
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Dominic Raiola was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, and played his entire 14-year career for the Lions.
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In June 2016, Raiola was hired by the Lions as a strength and conditioning assistant coach.
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Dominic Raiola attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, and played for the Saint Louis Crusaders high school football team.
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Dominic Raiola attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1998 to 2000.
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Dominic Raiola was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL draft in the second round.
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Dominic Raiola was the highest selected Nebraska offensive lineman since Zach Wiegert in the 1995 NFL draft, and the highest selected center since Dave Rimington in 1983.
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Dominic Raiola was the first center drafted by the Lions since Jeff Hartings in 1996.
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Dominic Raiola was selected as a member of Pro Football Weekly's All-Rookie squad during that season.
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In 2002, Dominic Raiola started all 16 games of the season, winning the Chuck Hughes Most Improved Player award.
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Dominic Raiola was a key member of the offensive line which allowed only 20 quarterback sacks for the season, the lowest in the NFL and then a franchise record.
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Dominic Raiola protected both quarterback Joey Harrington and running back James Stewart.
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In 2003, Dominic Raiola was a 16-game starter and a key part of the offensive line.
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Dominic Raiola played more special teams, and became the long snapper when Bradford Banta broke his clavicle against the San Diego Chargers.
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On November 1,2009, Dominic Raiola had another run-in with fans who were heckling rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford.
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Dominic Raiola stated to the media that he has more important things to worry about, like wins and losses.
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Dominic Raiola wants to keep playing football, let's play football.
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NFL spokesman Michael Signora said the following Wednesday that Dominic Raiola was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness, but not for his cut block on Zach Moore on the game's final play.
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In December 2014, Dominic Raiola stepped on the ankle of the Chicago Bears' Ego Ferguson.
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Dominic Raiola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tony and Wendy Dominic Raiola.
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Dominic Raiola has a younger sister, Nicole, and a younger brother, Donovan, who played center for the Washington Redskins in 2011.
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Dominic Raiola's father, a native of Hawaii, was a defensive lineman for the University of Miami in the mid-1970s, but saw his career cut short due to a shoulder injury in 1977.
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Dominic Raiola fathered a son with Andrea Yee, born in 2007.
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Dominic Raiola has a son, Dylan, who was one of the highest-rated high school quarterback recruits in the class of 2024.