Husker tight end Thomas Fidone II is going to New York Giants
Updated: 4:42 PM CDT Apr 26, 2025
IN WEEK TWO UNDER THE LIGHTS AT MEMORIAL STADIUM. SEPTEMBER THE SEVENTH. LAST SEASON. THOMAS VIDONI LED ALL NEBRASKA PASS CATCHERS WITH FOUR RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, AND HE’S EXPECTED TO TAKE ANOTHER STEP THIS FALL. AS OUR MATT SATELE TELLS US, HE’S DRAWING UP A DIFFERENT PLAY OFF. THE FIELD. THE COVERAGE ON THOMAS FOR TONY USUALLY DOESN’T COME ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. HEINRICH GETS THE SNAP PLAY ACTION, FLIPS IT OUT IN THE FLAT, CAUGHT TOUCHDOWN THOMAS TONY, IT COMES IN THE FORM OF THE INK ALL OVER HIS BODY. EACH OF THEM REALLY MEAN SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. MY FIRST ONE IS ON MY CHEST. I GOT IT WHEN MY UNCLE PASSED AWAY. I GOT A LION ON MY CALF AND OBVIOUSLY 24. THEN DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, HE PICKED UP A PEN. I WOULD JUST SIT IN MY ROOM AND KIND OF TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO DO IT. I WATCHED VIDEOS LIKE HOW TO DO CERTAIN THINGS DIFFERENT STYLES, AND OVER TIME I GOT PRETTY GOOD AT IT. IN A SHORT TIME, HIS PORTFOLIO HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE 14. OUR PROJECTS. NO SMALL UNDERTAKING FOR A D1 FOOTBALL PLAYER, IT’S HARD TO FIND TIME, ESPECIALLY NOW. IT’S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN DRAWING. IT TAKES LIKE A CERTAIN WAY TO DO IT AND A CERTAIN WAY TO HOLD THE NEEDLE A CERTAIN ANGLE, CERTAIN NEEDLE DEPTH. SIDNEY SKILLS HAVE EARNED HIM THE NICKNAME TOMMY TATS, AND HE’S EVEN INKING TEAMMATES LIKE GABE IRVIN JUNIOR. I’VE DONE PRETTY MUCH HIS WHOLE SLEEVE ON HIS ARM. HE WAS KIND OF LIKE MY LEARNING CANVAS, BUT THE TATTOOS ARE REALLY GOOD, THOUGH, SO A GOOD DEAL FOR BOTH OF US. FERRONE SAYS HIS WORK AS A TATTOO ARTIST HELPS TAKE HIS MIND OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD, BUT AS AN ADDED BONUS, THE PRESSURE AND THE PRECISION OF THE PRACTICE PREPARES HIM FOR THE BIGGEST MOMENTS ON SATURDAY DAYS. I REMEMBER MY FIRST TATTOO, I WAS SHAKY, I WAS SCARED TO LIKE, PUT EVERYTHING ELSE ASIDE AND FOCUS ON WHAT’S WHAT’S GOING ON RIGHT IN THE MOMENT SO YOU DON’T PUT A BAD PRODUCT ON SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW IT’S SIMILAR ON THE FIELD. YOU HAVE TO PUT YOURSELF IN THE MOMENT SO YOU DON’T PUT A BAD PRODUCT ON THE FIELD. THE LOUIS CENTRAL GRAD PLAYED JUST ONE GAME OVER HIS FIRST TWO SEASONS DUE TO INJURY, BUT AFTER HIS BREAKOUT CAMPAIGN IN 2023, HE ENTERS THIS YEAR ON THE MACKEY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST, GIVEN TO THE BEST TIGHT END IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. I WANT TO WIN THE MACKEY. THAT’S MY NUMBER ONE ALL-AMERICAN, FIRST TEAM, ALL BIG TEN. OBVIOUSLY, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE DAYS THAT AREN’T AS GOOD AS OTHERS, BUT SOMETIMES THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE DAYS. CONTINUING JUST TO GET BETTER AND PERFECTING MY CRAFT EVERY DAY. I HAVE NO LIMITS. THE ONE PERSON WHO CAN PUT LIMITS ON ANYTHING IS MYSELF, AND HE’S GOT A FUTURE IN THE SHOP, BUT ONLY AFTER HE HANGS UP HIS CLEATS A LONG TIME FROM NOW, AFTER MY NFL DAYS AND WHATNOT, THAT’S SOMETHING I COULD LOOK FORWARD TO. REPORTING AT THE HAWKS CHAMPIONSHIP CENTER
Husker tight end Thomas Fidone II is going to New York Giants
Updated: 4:42 PM CDT Apr 26, 2025
Related coverage in the video aboveNebraska tight end Thomas Fidone II is NFL bound.The Council Bluffs Lewis Central grad was chosen in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants.Fidone played in each of the 13 games in 2024, starting nine games.He found career highs with 36 receptions and 373 receiving yards in 2024.He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in both 2024 and 2021, and he claimed academic All-Big Ten in 2022, 2023, and 2024.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
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Nebraska tight end Thomas Fidone II is NFL bound.
The Council Bluffs Lewis Central grad was chosen in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants.
Fidone played in each of the 13 games in 2024, starting nine games.
He found career highs with 36 receptions and 373 receiving yards in 2024.
He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in both 2024 and 2021, and he claimed academic All-Big Ten in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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