Thomas Fidone
American football player (born 2002)
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Thomas Fidone II (born September 20, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Fidone at the 2025 Senior Bowl | |
| No. 86 – New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 20, 2002 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewis Central (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| College | Nebraska (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 219th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Fidone attended Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit, the 2nd overall tight end, and the 92nd overall player in the class of 2021, and committed to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers over offers from Iowa, LSU, Michigan among others.[2][3]
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Fidone played one game before missing the entire 2022 season due to injury.[4][5] In 2023, he had 25 receptions for 260 yards and four touchdowns.[6] Heading into the 2024 season, Fidone was named to the John Mackey Award watchlist.[7] In week 5 of the 2024 season, he recorded three receptions for 39 yards in a win over Purdue.[8] In week 7, Fidone recorded six receptions for 91 yards against Indiana.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 10+5⁄8 in (2.10 m) | 4.70 s | 1.57 s | 2.74 s | 4.29 s | 7.01 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Fidone was selected by the New York Giants with the 219th pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[12] On November 22, 2025, Fidone was placed on injured reserve due to a foot injury that had plagued him during the year.[13]
