April 28, 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. A serious knee injury will keep Nebraska freshman tight end Thomas Fidone out until at least midseason, coach Scott Frost said.
Fidone was the top player in the Cornhuskers’ 2021 recruiting class and the No. 2 tight end in the nation, according to 247Sports. He was the Huskers’ highest-rated recruit since 2008.
Frost said Fidone, who was hurt in a non-contact drill late last week, will have surgery.
Fidone caught more than 100 passes in his career at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and had more than 1,500 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns.
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Fidone enrolled in January, and coaches said he had been impressive in spring practices.
Fidone, Huskers touted TE recruit, is out with knee injury
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April 24, 2021
We’ve seen flashes from Nebraska’s tight ends of what they can be in Scott Frost’s offense, and it appears they are doing everything this spring to take the next step.
In 2020 the Huskers had a very productive season from their top three tight ends, led by junior Austin Allen. Jack Stoll declared for the NFL draft this off-season, but the Huskers will be led by a solid core in Allen, junior Travis Vokolek, true freshman Thomas Fidone and third-year freshman Chris Hickman.
This off-season you’ve seen tight ends coach Sean Beckton and offensive coordinator Matt Lubick exhaust all angles to find more ways to get the tight ends involved in 2021.