Dylan Raiola is not wearing No. 15 at Oregon.
The former Nebraska quarterback has switched his number to No. 8 with the Ducks. The two-year starter with the Cornhuskers joined the Ducks after the 2025 season. The man whose mannerisms can look a lot like Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wore the same number Mahomes wears in the NFL at Nebraska. Now, he’s wearing the same number as two famous Oregon QBs.
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Raiola said he spent nearly 10 years of his life in Hawaii and as he was debating wearing No. 8, he called two Hawaiians who have been starters for the Ducks.
Raiola said in a video released by Oregon on Saturday:
“The last two people ,if you look at it, who wore it was Dillon Gabriel and Marcus Mariota, so before I even thought about wearing it, I called Dillon and I asked him, and then I actually asked him if I could have Marcus’ number and I called Marcus. I was blessed with the opportunity to wear it.”
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Mariota won the 2014 Heisman Trophy at Oregon before he was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Gabriel, who transferred to Oregon for the 2024 season after two seasons at Oklahoma, finished third in the Heisman voting that season and was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Raiola will likely redshirt in 2026 as he prepares to take over as Oregon’s starter in 2027 in an unusual move.
Raiola committed to Oregon before starter Dante Moore had made his draft decision. However, Raiola’s commitment wasn’t contingent on Moore’s departure, and Moore announced that he would be back at Oregon for his fourth season of college football in 2026.
