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Thomas Fidone II
Tight end · 2nd season
Updated
- Height
- 6-6
- Weight
- 255
- Age
- 24
- College
- Nebraska
- Drafted
- 2025 · R7 P219
- Exp
- 2
Overview
Thomas Fidone II is a second-year tight end whom the Giants drafted in the seventh round, No. 219 overall, in 2025 out of Nebraska. A knee injury ended his 2021 college season after one game and kept him out in 2022, and he finished with 61 catches for 633 yards and four touchdowns in 26 college games. As a rookie, he played seven games, mostly on special teams, before a foot injury sent him to injured reserve Nov. 22. He had a cleanup foot procedure this spring and made the 2026 53-man roster.
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Frequently asked
- When did the Giants draft Thomas Fidone II?
- The Giants drafted Thomas Fidone II in the seventh round, No. 219 overall, in 2025 out of Nebraska. He came out of Lewis Central High School in Iowa as the country's top tight end recruit.
- What injuries has Thomas Fidone II had?
- Knee injuries, including two torn ACLs, limited Thomas Fidone II to one game as a Nebraska freshman in 2021 and kept him out all of 2022. As a Giants rookie, he went on injured reserve in November 2025 with a foot injury. He had a cleanup procedure on that foot in June 2026 and opened training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list.
- What did Travis Kelce say about Thomas Fidone II?
- Fidone said Travis Kelce told him at Tight End University in Nashville in July 2025 that he was "extremely athletic and moved extremely well," and praised his route running at the top of routes.
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