Nebraska's Dylan Raiola: 'Cool to Be Noticed' By Patrick Mahomes amid Viral Photo

Walking past Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, most fans would likely do a double take thinking they just saw Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes.

A recent photo of Raiola arriving at Nebraska’s campus caught the social media world by storm, with fans commenting on his resemblance to Mahomes. Mahomes’ former teammate and current Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill even posted on X about how similar the two look.

That prompted Mahomes to respond, saying “That’s my lil cuzzo.”

Getting recognized by a player of Mahomes’ caliber is special to Raiola, but ultimately an afterthought as he prepares for the Huskers’ season.

“It’s pretty cool to be (noticed) by a guy like Mahomes,” Raiola said per The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman. “He’s probably going to go down as one of the greatest. It’s cool. But our focus is to work on our team and keep getting better in camp.”

Raiola joins Nebraska’s freshman class as one of the highest-ranked recruits the Huskers have ever landed. He was considered to be a 5-star prospect, the No. 21 overall player and the No. 3 quarterback in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports Composite. He originally committed to Georgia, but decommitted and signed with the Huskers in December.

Now, he’ll look to lead Nebraska to success in his first season.

The Huskers haven’t had a winning season since 2016, but with a star quarterback under center, things could start to change in the second year of the Matt Rhule era.