Nebraska Football has found a different use for their tight ends.
This kind of ties into the article I wrote a little while ago, but it’s something I have been saying, and many of you have been, saying for quite a while. Nebraska Football does not use tight ends in this offense, and they are primarily just used for blocking. It’s interesting to see how they are ignored as receivers. Just looking at the statistics alone will tell you that.
For starters, Jack Stoll has 21 catches for 226 yards and a touchdown. The tight end with the most production besides Stoll is Austin Allen. His numbers aren’t that impressive either quite frankly. He has six catches for 53 yards. It’s safe to say that neither have been getting a ton of opportunities.
To be fair, when Stoll gets the ball, he makes the most of his opportunities. He is averaging 10.76 yards per catch. Allen averages 8.63 yards per catch, so he definitely makes the most of his opportunities too. However, the tight ends do not get used consistently. One game, they will contribute a bunch to the offense. Other games, you forget that they’re even on the field. It’s not their fault by any means. It speaks to how little the tight end is valued in a Scott Frost offense.
Especially when you have running quarterbacks, some parts of the offense are