Nicholas Singleton
American football player (born 2004)
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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 and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| No. 32 – Tennessee Titans | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 2004 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Governor Mifflin (Shillington, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 5th round, 165th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Singleton was born on January 6, 2004, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Shillington, Pennsylvania.[1] Singleton attended Governor Mifflin High School in his hometown of Shillington. 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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7][8][9][10]
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.[11]
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
| 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 Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Singleton was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round with the 165th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[14]