Five-Star Plus+ QB Dylan Raiola visiting Nebraska
Nebraska is hosting some of the top prospects in the country this weekend. Two of them are Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Dylan Raiola and St. Louis (Mo.) St. Louis University University four-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo.
Both players are priority targets for head coach Matt Rhule and his staff in their first offseason with the Cornhuskers. While on Nebraska’s campus, Raiola and Wingo caught up and took a photo in Nebraska uniforms.
Raiola is the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Meanwhile, Wingo is the No. 21 overall prospect, No. 5 wide receiver and No. 2 player in Missouri, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
Raiola and Wingo are both considering Nebraska
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound signal-caller is arguably the Cornhuskers’ top target this cycle. He has family connections to Lincoln, as his father — Dominic Raiola — was an All-American at Nebraska and his uncle — Donovan Raiola — is the Cornhuskers’ offensive line coach.
While attending a Nebraska basketball game in February with his family, Raiola was recognized and given a standing ovation. He responding by throwing the bones, a tradition that recognizes Nebraska’s defense.
“Coach Rhule is always texting me that, ‘It only takes one,'” Raiola told On3’s Chad Simmons on March 17. “If you win at a place like Nebraska, you get your statue built out there. Really envisioning myself trying to change a program is pretty special, having them think of me like that, to be a culture-changer. It’s a consistent message every time I talk to them.”
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Raiola, who will be back in Lincoln for the Cornhuskers’ spring game on April 22, also spoke with Simmons about what he wants to see this weekend. Nebraska is considered one of his favorites, alongside USC, Georgia and Oregon.
“Definitely how they practice, how they compete, what the defense is looking like when you’re practicing against them, what kind of players you’re playing with, how the offense works, how they coach, how they communicate the plays and just seeing really how they operate,” Raiola said.
Meanwhile, Nebraska is Wingo’s latest recruiting visit. He saw Alabama on March 4, Missouri on March 11 and Georgia on March 18.
The Cornhuskers’ 2024 recruiting class currently contains one commit. Altair (Texas) Rice Consolidated four-star athlete Roger Gradney chose Nebraska on Feb. 20.