Bernhard Raimann

Bernhard Raimann (born September 23, 1997) is an Austrian professional American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life Raimann grew up in Steinbrunn, Austria. He began playing American football at the age of 14 for the Vienna Vikings' youth team. Raimann attended Ballsportgymnasium in Vienna, a publicly funded upper secondary school for elite competitive athletes, and attended Delton-Kellogg High School in Delton, Michigan as an exchange student for his junior year.

While on exchange, Raimann lived with a host family that included a former Central Michigan University football player, Rollie Ferris, and his future college teammate, Tyden Ferris. He returned to Austria after the year and completed his compulsory service in the Austrian military after graduating from Ballsportgymnasium Wien.

College career Raimann played tight end during his first two seasons at Central Michigan. He caught 20 passes for 164 yards over the course of his first two seasons. He moved to offensive tackle after his sophomore year and started all six of the Chippewas' games during its COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.

Professional career

Raimann was selected in the third round (77th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

According to Colts beat writer Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star, the team counted on moving veteran lineman Matt Pryor to the critical left tackle spot in 2022. This experiment proved a debacle, however, and in Week 5 Raimann was thrust into the starting lineup by head coach Frank Reich. —despite his participation in 180 more passing snaps during his second season.