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Hill responds to viral photo of Mahomes look-alike Raiola
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Tyreek Hill responds to viral photo of Patrick Mahomes look-alike Dylan Raiola

Seemingly every quarterback with NFL aspirations wants to emulate Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, but Nebraska five-star freshman Dylan Raiola took things to a different level.

Showing up to Cornhuskers training camp this week, Raiola was sporting a look eerily similar to the two-time NFL MVP including the curly hair, the facial hair under the chin and even the Patrick Mahomes II Signature Series sunglasses he was wearing.

Raiola’s appearance caused quite the stir on social media, even catching the attention of Miami Dolphins receiver and Mahomes’ former teammate Tyreek Hill.

Mahomes even saw the photos of Raiola going viral, seemingly giving his seal of approval to the 19-year-old true freshman. 

The similarities between Mahomes and Raiola don’t just stop at their appearance.

The freshman QB has worked out a few times with Bobby Stroupe, who’s trained Mahomes since he was in elementary school, and he also wears the same No. 15 jersey as the three-time Super Bowl champion.

Raiola, the No. 2-ranked QB and No. 7-ranked player in the 2024 recruiting class per 247Sports, is expected to compete with 2023 starter Heinrich Haarberg and sophomore Luke Longval for Nebraska’s starting QB job this offseason.

He threw for 2,666 yards, 34 touchdowns and just one interception during his senior season at Buford High School in Georgia.

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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