Hopes were high that he would immediately grab a starting job. That didn't happen, but he did burn his redshirt on special teams and in goal-line packages.
He was expected to start as a sophomore, but once again, he was relegated to backup duty until mid-year. By that point, both of the tight ends in front of him had laid eggs.
Fiedorowicz became the starter, and over the final six games, he posted 14 receptions for 135 yards and three touchdowns.
2012 was set up to be a breakout year for the junior. The at-the-time new offensive coordinator Greg Davis said of Fiedorowicz via Ryan Suchomel of HawkCentral.com, "I've never had a tight end like C.J. with his size and ability to play at the line of scrimmage and also stretch the field."
Taking Fiedorowicz's stats out of context, he had a strong year, posting 45 receptions—the most for an Iowa tight end since Scott Chandler in 2006.
But looking at the bigger picture, he averaged 9.62 yards per reception—the lowest total by a top Iowa tight end in the Ferentz era.
He also only saw the end zone once. Lastly, over 31 percent of his production occurred in the final two games, at which point Mike Hlas of the Cedar Rapids Gazette tweeted,
2013 is a huge year for Fiedorowicz. Despite what has thus far been an underwhelming career, CBS Sports ranks him the No. 2 tight end in the 2014 NFL Draft.
He can catch. He can run. He can now block—something he couldn't do when he came to Iowa. He is listed as 6'7", 265 pounds.
It will be one of the greatest failures of the Ferentz era if the coaches don't find a way to consistently get the ball into his hands.
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