Dylan Raiola got permission from Marcus Mariota and Dillon Gabriel to wear No. 8 at Oregon
Dylan Raiola, a quarterback at Oregon, has been given permission to wear the No. 8 jersey by former players Marcus Mariota and Dillon Gabriel. Raiola, who transferred to Oregon from Nebraska, sought the blessing of both Mariota and Gabriel before taking the iconic number.
Dylan Raiola will wear No. 8 for Oregon. He got permission from Marcus Mariota and Dillon Gabriel, who previously wore the number. Oregon doesn't retire numbers, but No. 8 is special due to Mariota's Heisman Trophy win. Raiola called both Mariota and Gabriel to ask for their blessing before taking the number. He previously wore No. 15 at Nebraska, but now wants to emulate his Oregon predecessors.
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