Dylan Raiola on the Significance of Being Elected a Captain for Nebraska Football
Nebraska sophomore quarterback Dylan Raiola—voted one of the team’s six captains this season—spoke eloquently about what the honor means to him and his teammates:
> “I will protect the process and the brotherhood. And basically you’re committing yourself to the football team and everything the culture stands on… We stood in the team meeting room and… we basically took an oath, like we were getting elected to office. And it was cool. It was… I’ve never experienced something like that.”
Raiola, the only non-senior chosen, highlighted how meaningful the gesture was both personally and culturally:
> “I think when you show Coach Rhule that you can handle things like this, he’s going to be open to it and do it. So I think it was pretty cool when he said yes to it. Me and a couple other guys went up to him and asked about it…”
These quotes show that being named captain isn’t just a title—it’s a pledge to uphold Nebraska’s culture, lead by example, and protect the “process” and “brotherhood” that define this team’s identity.
