A. J. ‘Big Red Dog’ Raebel (born April 11, 1985) is an American former football defensive end. He played college football for the Division III UW–Whitewater Warhawks, helping them win the national championship in 2007. After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft, he had a tryout with the Minnesota Vikings in May 2008 but was not signed.[1] Raebel then played a few weeks with the Green Bay Blizzard of the af2.[1] In September 2008, he signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League for the 2009 season.[1] He was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 24.[2]
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 11, 1985 Cary, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Green Bay Blizzard |
| 2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "C-G grad Raebel signs with CFL team". Northwest Herald. September 25, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Cancer battle teaches national champion coaching in Waukesha to focus on family: 'That's why you do this'". WITI. October 2, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2025.