A year ago at this time, Chris Hickman was trying to get what he could out of his first Nebraska spring ball as a mid-year enrollee dealing with a shoulder injury.
Now, he’s considered by many to be among the promising up-and-coming offensive players for the Huskers.
Consider the way Husker coaches’ thoughts on Hickman — a 6-foot-6, 215-pounder who will likely continue to see time at wide receiver and tight end and perhaps as an H-back type, too — evolved between the beginning of spring and the end of fall last year.
In March 2019, tight ends coach Sean Beckton said, “Mentally, he’s doing a great job of understanding what’s going on, but physically right now, I don’t feel good about him right now.