Nicholas Singleton
American football player (born 2004)
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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.
Shillington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| No. 10 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 2004 Shillington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Governor Mifflin (Shillington) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
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.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
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.[6][7][8][9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |