Raimann grew up in Steinbrunn, Austria.[1] He began playing American football at the age of 14 for the Vienna Vikings' youth team.[2] Raimann attended Ballsportgymnasium in Vienna, a publicly funded upper secondary school for elite competitive athletes,[3] and attended Delton-Kellogg High School in Delton, Michigan as an exchange student for his junior year.[4]
While on exchange, Raimann lived with a host family that included a former Central Michigan football player, Rollie Ferris, and his future college teammate, Tyden Ferris.[5] He returned to Austria after the year and completed his compulsory service in the Austrian military after graduating from Ballsportgymnasium Wien.[1] Raimann committed to play college football at Central Michigan after his military service was completed.[6]
College career
Raimann played tight end during 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-shortened 2020 season.[4] In 2021, Pro Football Focus named Raimann their Offensive Player of the Year for the Mid-American Conference.[8][9]
Raimann was drafted in the third round (77th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[12] After entering his rookie season as a backup he was named the starting left tackle in Week 5, and started 11 of the final 13 games. He was named the Week 1 starting left tackle in 2023, starting 15 games.
