Congratulations to Austin Allen on winning the Big Ten Tight End of the Year. It would logically follow that he would be a first team All-Conference tight end, which is exactly what happened.
Of interest, Austin Allen becomes Nebraska's first tight end to earn first-team all-conference recognition since 2003, when Matt Herian of Pierce was so honored by the Big 12.
Herian was a fleet field-stretcher.
Allen's size (6-9, 255) is surely intriguing for NFL teams.— Steven M. Sipple (@HuskerExtraSip) December 1, 2021Also of interest, Austin Allen becomes Nebraska's first non-punter or place-kicker to earn All-Big Ten recognition since 2014, when DE Randy Gregory and WR Kenny Bell were honored.