Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule discussed the role of tight end Thomas Fidone as the team gets ready to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday.
Fidone has been a minor contributor in the Huskers offense to this point in the season. He has tallied 20 catches for 218 yards on the season. He made a large impact against Indiana, catching six passes for 91 yards. That was his highest output of the season. A 28-yard grab was his longest of the afternoon.
To this point in the season, he has struggled to find a consistent role in the offense. Rhule talked about the tight end’s performance on Saturday, and it appears he wants to get him going more in the offense.
“When you have a game like that and the score isn’t going your way, you still have to go play. You can’t control how everyone else is playing. I thought Thomas caught the ball with his hands, one versus man and made some big plays. He’s getting better and better and better. I thought he had a really good bye week. He sprained his ankle a little bit, so we were worried if he was going to be able to play. He came out and he played and he’s playing really good football. He’s a guy that you always want to have involved in the offense.”
It will be interesting to see what role the program carves out for him offensively. A large part of the offensive focus has been on the outside receivers. Making the tight end more of a focal point in the game plan could help Fidone get things going and help quarterback Dylan Raiola back on track.
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