Overview
- Dayton Raiola, a three-star 2026 quarterback from Buford (Ga.) and Dylan Raiola’s younger brother, announced he has reopened his recruitment and said, “My recruitment is 100% open.”
- Nebraska’s 2026 class now stands at nine total commitments after its fourth decommitment, and the program no longer has a quarterback committed in that cycle.
- ESPN lists Raiola as the No. 76 pocket passer for 2026, and he has topped 3,600 passing yards with 43 touchdowns across two seasons as a starter at Buford.
- Starting quarterback Dylan Raiola is out for the season with a broken fibula sustained Nov. 1 against USC, and true freshman TJ Lateef went 13-for-15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a 28–21 win at UCLA in his first start.
- Some outlets have linked the timing to playing-time outlook after Lateef’s emergence and reported a Rhule visit to Buford, while Nebraska’s quarterback pipeline includes a 2027 pledge from four-star Trae Taylor.