DeShon Singleton
American football player (born 2003)
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DeShon Singleton (born February 4, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Greensburg, Louisiana, U.S.
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| No. 25 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2003[1] Greensburg, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Helena (Greensburg, Louisiana) |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Singleton attended St. Helena High School. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football at Hutchinson Community College.[2]
College career
Hutchinson CC
Singleton spent one season at Hutchinson Community College in 2021, before entering the transfer portal.[3]
Nebraska
Singleton transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[4] In his first season as a Cornhusker in 2022, he recorded just three tackles.[5] During the 2023 season, Singleton played in just five games due to a season ending knee injury suffered versus Michigan, where he totaled 19 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and a pass deflection.[6][7] In week 8 of the 2024 season, he recorded ten tackles against Ohio State.[8] He finished the 2024 season, playing in 13 games, where he totaled 71 tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception.[9][10] In the 2025 season opener, Singleton tallied seven tackles in a win over Cincinnati.[11] In week 5, he recorded six tackles and two interceptions, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and East-West Shrine Bowl defensive player of the week honors.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) | 4.58 s | 1.64 s | 2.62 s | 4.33 s | 7.06 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Singleton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2026.[15] On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17]