Donovan Raiola

Donovan Raiola ( ; born December 13, 1982) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the offensive line coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He played professionally in as a center in the National Football League (NFL). Raiola was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He played high school football at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Raiola was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Omaha Nighthawks, and Washington Redskins. He is the younger brother of former Nebraska and NFL center Dominic Raiola and the uncle of current Oregon Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola.

College career At Wisconsin, Raiola started 39 games and was a team captain for his senior year. He was named an honorable mention to the All-Big Ten Conference team three times.

Professional career

Omaha Nighthawks Raiola was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 8, 2010.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On December 7, 2010, Raiola was signed by the Buccaneers to replace injured starter Jeff Faine.

Washington Redskins Raiola signed with the Washington Redskins on August 4, 2011.

Coaching career Raiola served as an intern for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team before joining the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a graduate assistant, reuniting him with his former offensive line coach with both the Bears and Notre Dame, Harry Hiestand. Hiestand returned to the Bears in 2018, and Raiola followed to serve as the assistant offensive line coach. Raiola coached with the Bears in this capacity through Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season, when he departed to become the offensive line coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Raiola served as the offensive line coach until December 6, 2025 when Nebraska relieved him of his position.