WR Brody Brecht [Iowa Commit]

[BigRedBuster]

8 hours ago, Husker in WI said:

 

I think it's more about getting them to the next level than college production. You have 2 2019 first-rounders, Kittle went early in the 5th in 2017 and has been a stud, Fiedorowicz went in the 3rd in 2014. They can sell the fact that they are churning out NFL TEs like nobody else, and I don't think most TEs are the type to need a ton of catches. The ones Iowa is after aren't afraid to do the dirty work blocking, I don't think they're looking for somewhere they'll be able to put up the best numbers.

 

Meanwhile, we haven't had a TE drafted since Tracey Wistrom. I had to look it up. Niles Paul was a WR for us, and Cethan Carter is hanging around in the league but was undrafted. We have a lot of things to offer, but a track record of developing TEs at Nebraska isn't one of them. This staff did help boost Jordan Akins stock at UCF though, and again there's more to it than "which schools have produced NFL TEs."

I’ll admit that TE is a strange position to recruit and look at going to the next level. There are guys like Fant that out up WR type numbers. Then there are guys that really don’t put up the numbers but are supposedly studs. 
 

So, I guess I have no friggen clue how to measure what TEs are studs or not. 

[HuskermanMike]

On 3/20/2020 at 2:16 PM, BigRedBuster said:

 

Just for comparisons.

 

Iowa 2019 Tight Ends

 

32 receptions

422 yards

0 TDs

 

Nebraska 2020 Tight Ends

33 receptions

326 yards

1 TD

 

And...to look back farther.

 

Iowa 2018 Tight Ends

 

3 receptions

5 yards

1 TD

 

Nebraska 2018 Tight Ends

 

28 Receptions

374 yards

3 TDs

 

In 2018, Fant had 519 rec. yards and Hockenson had 760. I think you looked at rushing instead of receiving. 

 

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa/2018.html

[NoLongerN]

Curious after today being more "official" if we see things "firm" up or down with Fidone.  Hope so.