Bishop Gorman High School football player describes Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola as "Mahomes"

By Viraj Mali

Modified Oct 18, 2024 06:15 GMT

Dylan Raiola, the starting quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, is one of the best players in college football. He's often compared with the Kansas City Chiefs' superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes due to his playstyle. Bishop Gorman's players share the same sentiment.

Overtime shared a video of Maika Eugenio and his teammates describing players like Travis Hunter, Arch Manning and Dylan Raiola on Instagram. Eugenio and Jett Washington described Raiola as 'Mahomes.'

Raiola has had a great start to his 2024 college season with the Cornhuskers. The 6-foot-3 quarterback from Chandler, Arizona, has racked up 1,358 passing yards and nine touchdowns and has thrown just three interceptions through six games, leading his team to a 5-1 record.

Bishop Gorman, meanwhile, is 6-1 through seven games and is ranked as the fifth-best team in the country, as per MaxPreps. The Gaels overcame the Arbor View Aggies in their last game, 49-19. Their next game will be against the 2-6 Basic Wolves from Henderson, Nevada on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

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How good was Dylan Raiola in high school?

Dylan Raiola was a five-star recruit in high school. He played for the Buford Wolves and led them to an overall record of 28-9 in three seasons.

Raiola accumulated 8,442 passing yards, 88 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with the Wolves. He completed 64.2% of his pass attempts and ended his high school career with a quarterback rating of 123.6.

In his senior year, he threw only one interception. He completed 63.2% of his passes, slightly less efficient than his previous two seasons, but that was compensated by a 34:1 TD:INT ratio. The Arizona native threw for 2,666 yards on 253 pass attempts and had a quarterback rating of 136.6.

Raiola was ranked no. 21 nationally and was the third-best quarterback in the class of 2024, as per On3 Industry Rankings. He was also the second-best overall prospect from his home state.

The quarterback received offers from some of the best college programs in the country, like Georgia, USC, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Florida State. His first commitment was to the Bulldogs, but Nebraska flipped his commitment and ended up with a top-3 prospect from the class of 2024.