Dominic Raiola
Raiola with the Detroit Lions in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | December 30, 1978 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||
| College | Nebraska (1997–2000) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 2nd round, 50th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dominic Raiola (/raɪˈoʊlə/ ry-OH-lə; born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional football center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he won the inaugural Rimington Trophy and earned All-American honors in 2000. He 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.
In June 2016, Raiola was hired by the Lions as a strength and conditioning assistant coach.