Donovan Raiola
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Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive line coach | ||||
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| Born | December 13, 1982 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Kamehameha Schools (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||
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Donovan Raiola (/raɪˈoʊlə/ ry-OH-lə; born December 13, 1982) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the offensive line coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[2][3] He played professionally in as a center in the National Football League (NFL). Raiola was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He played high school football at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Raiola was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Omaha Nighthawks, and Washington Redskins. He is the younger brother of former Nebraska and NFL center Dominic Raiola and the uncle of current Oregon Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola.
At Wisconsin, Raiola started 39 games and was a team captain for his senior year. He was named an honorable mention to the All-Big Ten Conference team three times.[4]
Professional career
Omaha Nighthawks
Raiola was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 8, 2010.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On December 7, 2010, Raiola was signed by the Buccaneers to replace injured starter Jeff Faine.
Washington Redskins
Raiola signed with the Washington Redskins on August 4, 2011.