"No wonder guys want to play this position when being used like that.Fidone liked how Frost showed clips of how the coach used the tight end position at UCF and Oregon. See When Fidone visited Lincoln last January, he had questions for the Husker staff: How exactly would he fit in the offense? 9/24/2017 He can hurt you after the catch, he can win jump balls, he runs double-move routes.

Things got specific.

Needless to … 7 overall draft pick in 1980. Not that there weren't football players of the past who brought style and playmaking pizzazz to the tight end position. Jordan Akins is a Wide Receiver from McDonough, GA. Other local recruits see the possibilities too, made clear on Friday when We haven't even got to 2022 Bellevue West tight end When Riley posted the question on Twitter on Wednesday about what Fidone would decide, Fidone answered, " © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Jordan Akins is a Wide Receiver from McDonough, GA. You could name off your Kellen Winslows and Ozzie Newsomes and Keith Jacksons – even if he did break Husker hearts in '86.Heck, Junior Miller was a dynamic player as a Husker tight end. WATCH: Milton finds Akins for TD (0:26) Take a look at UCF's McKenzie Milton float a pass to a wide-open Jordan Akins in the end zone. He appreciated that Frost told him not just what he likes about his game, but areas he could work on.

Fidone can play out wide, in the slot or attached.

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"We critique each other's games. https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/09/msu-basketball-picks-up-247sports-crystal-ball-prediction-for-4-star-jaden-akins/ 2 player in Michigan in the 2021 recruiting class.

Buckle up everyone, the 2021 recruiting class just might get even more star-studded.Henschke’s crystal ball prediction is now the second prediction for Akins to Michigan State. "Top guys typically have the ability to line up in different spots.

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"We talk pretty frequently," Riley recently said.

"No, Nebraska hasn't had the tight end position bust out in a big way, so skepticism is fair. I don't know if 25 years ago a tight end recruit in Council Bluffs, as talented as he may be, could have captured most of the fan base's attention, but What Frost does have is film from where he's been in the past that shows tight ends blowing up statistically.

We talk about football, and I can kind of talk to him whenever. He has committed to UCF Knights. What type of routes would he be running?


The first prediction came from SpartanTailgate Lead Expert Sign up for the Spartans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. "With Fidone, he fits the mold of what a new-age tight end looks like," Trieu wrote.

"He kind of highlighted on some things that he wished that they had, the kind of versatile tight end they don't have right now, and that's what I'd be for," Fidone said back then. High school recruits now seek out the chance to play it, and don't just get put there because Coach said it fits their size.Just look at the description 247Sports analyst put to what recent Husker commit It's literally become a money spot on a football team.The position has a cool factor to it, and that is only emphasized by the fact some of the best athletes in our parts are choosing to play it.