As the Northern Iowa football team moves through spring practice a keen eye has been placed on the tight end position.
The Panthers return all-Missouri Valley Football Conference pick Briley Moore, but leading into UNI’s 15 spring practices head coach Mark Farley said graduated senior Elias Nissen will be missed.
“Elias will be very tough to replace,” Farley said. “Elias might be the toughest guy on offense to replace. If you really watch him on film, the first guy I tell the pros about is Elias Nissen.
“That guy when you watch him on film is a player.