Nebraska tight end Travis Vokolek runs after catching a pass for a first down against Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Steven M. Sipple and Parker Gabriel give the four most interesting pieces of information after Monday’s Husker press conference.
Let’s start by pointing out that, on this particular topic, Travis Vokolek is not exactly an unbiased observer. He acknowledged as much himself.
The Nebraska junior tight end, though, had a pretty straightforward opinion to share on Monday.
“I believe that 12 personnel is the best personnel out there,” he said.
In football parlance, “12” is a personnel group that features one running back and two tight ends.
The Huskers’ two standout tight ends, Vokolek and Austin Allen, played together Saturday for the first time since the 2020 finale, and it figures to be a staple personnel group going forward.
Just in time for the Big Ten gantlet.
“Austin and I both have a great understanding of the offense, can play both of the positions, and when we’re both out there on the field, I think we roll pretty well,” Vokolek said.
Vokolek suffered a left foot/ankle injury in camp and ended up missing Nebraska’s first three games of the season. The injury happened just after offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said his pair of twin towers — Vokolek is 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds while Allen goes 6-9 and 255 — was the best set of tight ends he’d ever had to work with.
At that point in mid-August, even with NU’s increased depth at receiver, the natural conclusion was that the Huskers would be using the pair together a lot. Then Vokolek got hurt.
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