Tight end is one of the best positions on the field. You get to block, go out for passes and line up in the backfield on occasion. This fall we may be in for some truly special play from this position, if the coaches and Omaha World Herald are right.
They can’t all play at once, but assistant coach Ron Brown insists that the NU staff has ways to utilize the pass-catching abilities of its tight ends.
“It just gives us a lot of versatility,” he said. “We’re pretty adaptable and flexible offensively in terms of our structures and our sets.”
Meaning, in other words, the tight ends can split out wide, as if they were slot receivers. Or they can become fullbacks and line up with a hand on the ground behind the quarterback.
The tight ends are led by juniors Mike McNeill and Dreu Young. But expect to see sophomore Ryan Hill and Redshirt freshmen Ben Cotton and Kyler Reed on the field too.
Dreu Young, who caught nine passes last season, hasn’t been cleared for contact since offseason back surgery, but the green light could comes as early as this week.
