Nebraska rookie quarterback Dylan Raiola clearly seems to be imitating Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Raiola has a similar hairstyle, wears the same sunglasses and jersey number, and even his playing style is similar to Mahomes’.
But believe it or not, Raiola’s inspiration for the number 15 jersey wasn’t Mahomes. In fact, it was former Florida Gators and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
“I wore No. 15 my freshman year of football,” Raiola said in August, via Evan Bredeson of Cornhuskers Wire. “Tim Tebow, a devout Christian, played football at Florida. I admire people with good character and good people, and he was that guy (when I picked my number).”
Raiola received praise from both Mahomes and Tebow.
“The way this kid maneuvers in the pocket and his precision from different angles – he has so much talent,” Tebow said last week on ESPN, via Oliver Hayes of Buffaloes Wire.
After winning a Heisman Trophy and two national championships at Florida, Tebow was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played two seasons in Denver, with his most memorable game being a 29-23 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the 2011 NFL playoffs.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Dylan Raiola was selected 15th because of Tim Tebow, not Patrick Mahomes
