Dominic Raiola

Dominic Raiola (/ˈdɒmɪnɪk raɪˈoʊlə/; born December 30, 1978) is an American former 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.

Dominic Raiola
Raiola with the Lions in 2011
No. 51
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Nebraska (1997–2000)
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Detroit Lions (2016–2017)
    Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2001)
  • Rimington Trophy (2000)
  • Consensus All-American (2000)
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (1999, 2000)
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers Jersey No. 54 retired
Career NFL statistics
Games played:219
Games started:203
Fumble recoveries:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

In June 2016, Raiola was hired by the Lions as a strength and conditioning assistant coach.

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