Dominic Raiola

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dominic Raiola
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1978(1978-12-30)
Age	46
Birthplace	Honolulu
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Dominic Raiola Biography

Dominic Raiola is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on December 30, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Dominic Raiola (/’ D a m I N I k r A I ‘ OU l@/ born on December 30 1978) is an former American player and football centre. He was selected in the second round from the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft and played the entire span of his 14-year career with the Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Before that, he played in the NCAA football tournament at Nebraska’s University of Nebraska and earned All-American.

The year 2002 was a great one for Raiola. Raiola played in all of the 16 games during the season and was awarded the Chuck Hughes Most Improved Player award. Raiola was an integral part of the line that did not allow more than 20 quarterback sacks in the entire season, which was the lowest for the NFL and later an NFL record. Raiola was able to protect both players, quarterback Joey Harrington and running back James Stewart.

In 2004, Raiola started at center in all 16 games. The Lions’ offensive line helped the team’s rushing attack to be ranked second for the seven last games of the season. He again became responsible for long snapping after Jody Littleton incurred a hamstring injury against the Washington Redskins in the middle of November. His reliability and strong performance led to the Lions offering him a five-year contract extension in March 2005.

Raiola started 12 games in 2008 for the 0-16 Lions, dubbed by NFL Network “the Worst Team of All Time,” eclipsing the 0-14 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 12 straight losses of the 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Raiola was selected in the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft in the second round. Raiola was the most highly selected Nebraska offensive lineman after Zach Wiegert in the 1995 NFL Draft, and the most highly chosen centre since Dave Rimington in 1983. Also, he was the very first central to be drafted from the Lions since Jeff Hartings in 1996.

Dominic Raiola Net Worth

Dominic Raiola is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dominic Raiola 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Raiola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a student at Saint Louis School in Honolulu and was a member of his school’s Saint Louis Crusaders high school football team. His teammate were Olin Kreutz, who was two years older than him. The Crusaders were undefeated during his final three years at the school. In 1996 the year he was a senior the team took home their 11th consecutive Prep Bowl. In the was the same season, St. Louis High was ranked nationally as the 15th best squad across the United States.

Raiola went to in the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in the United States, where he was on his Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1998 until 2000. In his debut season he became the first offensive lineman from the freshman class to be the first player to start a game with the Cornhuskers since 1991. The year 1999 saw him was the only sophomore center of the Cornhuskers ever since Dave Rimington to participate in postseason play. He also established a record at the school for knockdowns that was bettered in 2000. In the following season, his junior year at the end of 2000, He took home the Rimington Trophy for being the top center of college football and was named an All-American consensus first-team selection.

In 2003, Raiola was a 16-game starter and a key part of the offensive line. During that season, the offensive line allowed just 11 sacks, a new record for the franchise. He also played more special teams, and became the long snapper when Bradford Banta broke his clavicle against the San Diego Chargers.

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Who is Dominic Raiola Dating?

According to our records, Dominic Raiola married to Yvonne Raiola. As of December 1, 2023, Dominic Raiola’s is not dating anyone.

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Raiola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tony and Wendy Raiola. He has a younger sister, Nicole, and a younger brother, Donovan, who played center for the Washington Redskins in 2011. His 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.

Facts & Trivia

Dominic Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dominic Raiola celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

In December 2014, Raiola stepped on the ankle of the Chicago Bears’ Ego Ferguson. The NFL suspended Raiola for one game without pay, and said that it was Raiola’s sixth “safety-related rules violation since 2010”.

Top Facts about Dominic Raiola

1. Played 14 seasons as a center for the Detroit Lions.
2. Selected to one Pro Bowl in 2010.
3. Started all 16 games in eight different seasons.
4. Recorded over 200 career starts and played in 219 games.
5. Known for his aggressive playing style and occasional on-field incidents.
6. Won the Ed Block Courage Award in 2009.
7. Graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2000.
8. Signed with the Lions as a second-round draft pick in 2001.
9. Retired after the 2014 season at age 36.
10. Currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports Detroit’s coverage of the Lions.

Is Dominic Raiola related to Donovan Raiola?

Raiola has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. He is the younger brother of former Nebraska and NFL center Dominic Raiola.

What is Dominic Raiola doing?

The Lions decided not to re-sign Raiola when his contract expired after the 2014 season, and Raiola spent last year out of football. Among his post- retirement business ventures, Raiola is a partner in CryoSpa Detroit, a local cryotherapy treatment center.

Is Dominic Raiola hawaiian?

Raiola was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, and played for the Saint Louis Crusaders high school football team.

How old is Dominic Raiola?

43 years (December 30, 1978)

Where did Donovan Raiola go to college?

University of Wisconsin-Madison