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Nicholas Singleton

Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton is an American professional football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Nick Singleton
No. 32 – Tennessee Titans
PositionRunning back
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2004-01-06) January 6, 2004
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolGovernor Mifflin (Shillington)
CollegePenn State (2022–2025)
NFL draft2026: 5th round, 165th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early life

Singleton attended Governor Mifflin High School in his hometown of Shillington, Pennsylvania.

In his high school career, Singleton recorded 116 touchdowns and 6,326 rushing yards.

As a senior, Singleton rushed for 2,043 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns while being named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year.12 A five-star recruit ranked the top running back in his class, he committed to play college football at Penn State University over offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State.34

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Singleton led Penn State in rushing yards (941) and rushing touchdowns (10), while being named the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year.5 He averaged 25.8 yards per kickoff return, including a 100-yard kickoff return against Rutgers, and he was named to the Second-team All-Big Ten as a kick returner.6789

On January 29, 2026, it was announced that Singleton would require surgery to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot, having suffered the injury during a Senior Bowl practice.10

Statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick returns
GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2022 Penn State 13 8 156 1,061 6.8 12 11 85 7.7 1 14 349 24.9 1
2023 Penn State 13 7 171 752 4.4 8 36 308 11.8 2 13 313 24.1 0
2024 Penn State 15 12 172 1,099 6.4 12 41 375 9.1 5 14 331 23.6 0
2025 Penn State 12 4 123 549 4.5 13 24 219 9.1 1 7 145 20.7 0
Career 53 31 622 3,461 5.6 45 102 987 9.7 9 48 1,138 23.7 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		 219 lb
(99 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day1112

Singleton was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round with the 165th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.13

References

References

  1. "Nick Singleton 2021 - 2022 GATORADE NATIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. Berube, Allie (January 21, 2022). "Penn State RB Nick Singleton named national high school player of the year". ABC27. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. Mujid, Zaakirah (December 6, 2021). "'We have a cool dynamic': No. 1 RB Nick Singleton to join Penn State early with No. 1 QB Drew Allar". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. "Nick Singleton, Penn State Nittany Lions, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. Scarcella, Rich (November 30, 2022). "Penn State's Nick Singleton is named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in football [Updated]". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. Canavan, Tom (June 24, 2024). "Nick Singleton's 100-yard kickoff return helps No. 11 Penn State pound Rutgers". The Sentinel. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. Gallen, Daniel (November 30, 2022). "Penn State running back Nick Singleton named Big Ten Freshman of the Year". 247Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. Clay, Andrew (November 29, 2022). "Porter Jr. headlines Nittany Lions on all-conference defense and special teams". ABC27. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  9. "2022 Big Ten Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  10. "Nicholas Singleton: Breaks foot at Senior Bowl". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  11. "Nicholas Singleton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  12. "Nicholas Singleton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  13. Wyatt, Jim (April 25, 2026). "Titans Select Penn State RB Nick Singleton in the Fifth Round of Saturday's NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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