Bernhard Raimann
 Raimann with theVienna Vikingsin 2016 | |||||
| No. 79 –Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1997 Steinbrunn,Austria | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Ballsportgymnasium Wien (Vienna,Austria) | ||||
| College: | Central Michigan(2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022/ round: 3 / pick: 77 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024 | |||||
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Bernhard Raimann(born September 23, 1997) is an Austrian professionalAmerican footballoffensive tacklefor theIndianapolis Coltsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatCentral Michigan.
Early life
[edit]Raimann grew up inSteinbrunn,Austria.[1]He began playing American football at the age of 14 for theVienna Vikings' youth team.[2]Raimann attended Ballsportgymnasium inVienna,a publicly funded upper secondary school for elite competitive athletes,[3]and attended Delton-Kellogg High School inDelton, Michiganas an exchange student for his junior year.[4]
While on exchange, Raimann lived with a host family that included a formerCentral Michigan Universityfootball player, Rollie Ferris, and his future college teammate, Tyden Ferris.[5]He returned to Austria after the year and completed hiscompulsory service in the Austrian militaryafter graduating from Ballsportgymnasium Wien.[1]Raimann committed to play college football at Central Michigan after his military service was completed.[6]
College career
[edit]Raimann playedtight endduring his first two seasons at Central Michigan. He caught 20 passes for 164 yards over the course of his first two seasons.[7]He was moved to the offensive tackle position after his sophomore year and started all six of the Chippewas' games during its COVID-19-shortened2020 season.[4]In 2021,Pro Football Focusnamed Raimann their Offensive Player of the Year for theMid-American Conference.[8][9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft6+1⁄8in (1.98 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
32+7⁄8in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4in (0.26 m) |
5.05 s | 1.70 s | 2.87 s | 4.32 s | 7.34 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Raimann was drafted in the third round (77th overall) of the2022 NFL draftby theIndianapolis Colts.[12]
According to Colts beat writer Nate Atkins of theIndianapolis Star,the team counted on moving veteran linemanMatt Pryorto the critical left tackle spot in2022.[13]This experiment proved a debacle, however, and in Week 5 Raimann was thrust into thestarting lineupby head coachFrank Reich.[13]Raimann would start 11 of the final 13 games of his rookie year.[13]
During the off-season, Raimann worked adding strength and mass to his 6'6 "frame, putting on 15 pounds.[13]He was named the starting left tackle from the opening week of the2023 seasonand would play in 15 games during the year.[13]Raimann's performance was greatly improved during his sophomore season, with Sports Info Solutions analysis indicating that his rate of quarterback sacks allowed fell from 2.2% as a rookie to 1.2% in year two, with his percentage of blown run blocks similarly dropping from 3.7% to 2.1%.[13]
Moreover, Raimann's number of penalties also declined in 2023 versus his rookie 2022 campaign — from 7 accepted flags to 4[14]— despite his participation in 180 more passing snaps during his second season.[13]
References
[edit]- ^abBrugler, Dane (September 30, 2021)."The unlikely journey of Bernhard Raimann, the best NFL prospect you don't know about".The Athletic.RetrievedNovember 17,2021.
- ^"2 Michigan football players among NCAA's top 'freaks' for 2021".Detroit Free Press.August 12, 2021.RetrievedNovember 17,2021.
- ^"Academy,"Fussballklub Austria Wien, fk-austria.at, accessed Sept. 28, 2023.
- ^ab"NFL Prospect Watch: Bernhard Raimann's unusual path".Associated Press.November 20, 2021.RetrievedNovember 21,2021.
- ^"Austrian-born Bernhard Raimann on brink of improbable NFL career".FoxNews.Associated Press.February 3, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
- ^"Football: Vikings-Spieler Raimann unterschrieb bei Top-Uni-Team".Tiroler Tageszeitung(in German). February 3, 2017.RetrievedNovember 17,2021.
- ^Nothcraft, Patrick (August 10, 2021)."Three Michigan MAC players named among college football's top 'freak' athletes in 2021".MLive.RetrievedNovember 18,2021.
- ^Treash, Anthony (November 29, 2021)."The 2021 College Football All-MAC Team".Pro Football Focus.RetrievedNovember 30,2021.
- ^"Raimann Named By PFF As MAC Offensive Player Of The Year".November 29, 2021.RetrievedNovember 30,2021.
- ^"Bernhard Raimann Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
- ^"Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
- ^Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2022)."NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Central Michigan Offensive Tackle Bernhard Raimann With No. 77 Overall Pick".Colts.
- ^abcdefgNate Atkins,"Most Essential Colts, No. 4: Bernhard Raimann Must Save Anthony Richardson's Blindside,"Indianapolis Star,July 18, 2024, indystar /
- ^"Bernhard Raimann Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedSeptember 5,2024.
External links
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- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Central Michigan Chippewas bio
- "Bernhard Raimann is Becoming a Stalwart at Left Tackle - Here He Tells You Why!"Kent Sterling via YouTube, Sept. 28, 2023.(Video.)