Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an American college football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
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Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an American college football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Early life
Nicholas Singleton
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. 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.
College career
Nicholas Singleton
As a freshman in (/wiki/2022NCAADivisionIFBSfootballseason), Singleton led Penn State in rushing yards (941) and rushing touchdowns (10), while being named the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year. 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.
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.
Statistics
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Team</th><th>Games</th><th>Rushing</th><th>Receiving</th><th>Kick returns</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GP</td><td>GS</td><td>Att</td><td>Yds</td><td>Avg</td><td>TD</td><td>Rec</td><td>Yds</td><td>Avg</td><td>TD</td><td>Ret</td><td>Yds</td><td>Avg</td><td>TD</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Penn State</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>156</td><td>1,061</td><td>6.8</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>85</td><td>7.7</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>349</td><td>24.9</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Penn State</td><td>13</td><td>7</td><td>171</td><td>752</td><td>4.4</td><td>8</td><td>36</td><td>308</td><td>11.8</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>313</td><td>24.1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Penn State</td><td>15</td><td>12</td><td>172</td><td>1,099</td><td>6.4</td><td>12</td><td>41</td><td>375</td><td>9.1</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>331</td><td>23.6</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Penn State</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>123</td><td>549</td><td>4.5</td><td>13</td><td>24</td><td>219</td><td>9.1</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>145</td><td>20.7</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Career</td><td>53</td><td>31</td><td>622</td><td>3,461</td><td>5.6</td><td>45</td><td>102</td><td>987</td><td>9.7</td><td>9</td><td>48</td><td>1,138</td><td>23.7</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
Professional career
Nicholas Singleton
<table><thead><tr><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Arm length</th><th>Hand span</th><th>Wingspan</th><th>Bench press</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)</td><td>219 lb (99 kg)</td><td>31 in (0.79 m)</td><td>9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)</td><td>6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m)</td><td>25 reps</td></tr><tr><td>All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day</td></tr></tbody></table>