(1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 (age 45) 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:
Detroit Lions (2001–2014)
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 PFR
Dominic Raiola (/ˈdɒmɪnɪkraɪˈoʊlə/; 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.
In June 2016, Raiola was hired by the Lions as a strength and conditioning assistant coach.[1]
^"Dominic Raiola back with Detroit Lions as strength coach". Detroit Free Press. June 2, 2016.
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SE 23 Ryan Ommert Fr WB 81 Matt Plooster RFr OT Nick Povendo Fr C 54 DominicRaiola Jr IB 46 Tim Reese RFr G 66 Jon Rutherford Jr G 79 Chris Saalfeld Sr...
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49 New York Jets Lamont Jordan RB Maryland ACC 2 50 Detroit Lions DominicRaiola C Nebraska Big 12 from Pittsburgh via New England 2 51 Denver Broncos...
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two-year contract worth $9.465 million. On October 6, 2013, Lions' center DominicRaiola was involved in an incident of trash-talking and hate speech to members...
Jason Fox T 65 Dylan Gandy C/G 64 Leroy Harris C 78 Corey Hilliard T 51 DominicRaiola C 71 Riley Reiff T 67 Rob Sims G 66 LaAdrian Waddle T 75 Larry Warford...
Butler T 64 Rick DeMulling G 63 Brock Gutierrez C 69 Kyle Kosier G 51 DominicRaiola C 71 Victor Rogers T 65 Damien Woody G Defensive linemen 94 Marcus Bell...
FB 37 Hank Piening Jr FB 42 Kevin Pitts Fr WB Matt Plooster Fr C 54 DominicRaiola So IB Tim Reese Fr QB 16 Jay Runty Jr G 66 Jon Rutherford So G 79 Chris...
OT 1994–2008 Terrell Owens* WR 1996–2010 Takeo Spikes LB 1998–2012 DominicRaiola C 2001–2014 Steve Smith, Sr. WR 2001–2016 Stephen Gostkowski K 2006–2020...
Fox T 65 Dylan Gandy C 78 Corey Hilliard T 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 DominicRaiola C 67 Rob Sims G 74 Donald Thomas G 71 Tony Ugoh T Defensive linemen...
London, Soliai was called for a holding penalty against Lions center DominicRaiola. This penalty set up kicker Matt Prater for a game-winning 47 yard field...
Fox T 65 Dylan Gandy C 78 Corey Hilliard T 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 DominicRaiola C 71 Riley Reiff T 67 Rob Sims G Defensive linemen 92 Cliff Avril DE...
Backus T 72 George Foster T 64 Edwin Mulitalo G 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 DominicRaiola C 71 Manuel Ramirez G 67 Blaine Saipaia C/G 68 Barry Stokes G/T 65 Damien...
Davis G 65 Dylan Gandy G 78 Corey Hilliard T 66 Stephen Peterman G 51 DominicRaiola C 67 Rob Sims G Defensive linemen 92 Cliff Avril DE 98 Nick Fairley...