Fidone, Huskers’ touted TE recruit, is out with knee injury

<p>LINCOLN, Neb. &mdash; A serious knee injury will keep Nebraska freshman tight end Thomas Fidone out until at least midseason, coach Scott Frost said Wednesday.</p>
<p>Fidone was the top player in the Cornhuskers’ 2021 recruiting class and the <a href="https://247sports.com/Season/2021-Football/CompositeRecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool&amp;Position=TE">No. 2 tight end in the nation, according to 247Sports.</a> He was the Huskers’ highest-rated recruit since 2008.</p>
<p>Frost said Fidone, who was hurt in a non-contact drill late last week, will have surgery Thursday.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Fidone enrolled in January, and coaches said he had been impressive in spring practices.</p>
<p>Nebraska returns its top two tight ends from 2020, juniors Austin Allen and Travis Vokolek. </p>
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