Nicholas Singleton

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Career: Rankings: Has 1,813 career rushing yards, ranking 20th in Penn State history. Notable: Owns five career 100-yard rushing games...Has six career games with multiple rushing touchdowns...Has 16 career runs of 20+ yards.

 

Season: Records Set: Posted a Penn State freshman record 12 rushing touchdowns...Singleton (1,061) and Kaytron Allen (867) became the first true freshman teammates in Big Ten history each with 700 or more rushing yards in a single season. 2022: Became the 16th all-time Nittany Lion to rush for 1,000 yards in a season...Joined Saquon Barkley (1,076; 2015) and D.J. Dozier (1,002; 1983) as the only PSU freshmen to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season...With five multi-touchdown run games, became one of seven Penn State running backs to have at least five in a single season, joining Lydell Mitchell (8; 1971), Barkley (7; 2017), Curtis Enis (6; 1997), Ki-Jana Carter (6; 1994), Larry Johnson (5; 2002) and Richie Anderson (5; 1992)...Singleton and Allen became the only Penn State duo to each rush for 850-plus yards in a season and one of three 800-plus rushing yard duos: 2022 (Singleton, 1,061; Allen, 867), 2013 (Zach Zwinak, 989; Bill Belton, 803), 2005 (Tony Hunt, 1,047; Michael Robinson, 806).

 

Game: Records Set: Posted 179 rushing yards against Ohio (9/10), a Penn State record for a Beaver Stadium debut. 2022: Tallied 70- and 44-yard touchdown runs and an additional 48-yard rush against Ohio, becoming the first Nittany Lion with multiple 40-plus yard touchdown runs in a game and three 40-plus yard runs in a game since Larry Johnson at Indiana on Nov. 16, 2002.

Bowl: 2022: Scored on an 87-yard run in the third quarter against Utah (1/2), the third-longest run in Rose Bowl Game history and the longest in the Rose Bowl Game since 2012...The run marked Penn State’s second-longest rush in a bowl game, only trailing Saquon Barkley’s 92-yard touchdown run in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl...Tallied two rushing touchdowns in the Rose Bowl Game, tied for second in a PSU bowl game, while his 120 rushing yards were 10th.

 

2023 •  SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Postseason: Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media as a running back and honorable mention honors form the coaches and media as a return specialist...Was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Named Penn State's Offensive MVP along with Kaytron Allen. Preseason: Named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, Doak Walker and Paul Hornung Award watch lists....Earned second-team preseason All-American honors from Sporting News and honorable mention honors from Pro Football Focus.

 

Season: Appeared in 13, making seven starts...Finished with 171 rushes for 752 yards and eight touchdowns...Had 26 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns...Tallied 13 kick returns for 313 yards (24.1) with a long return of 51 yards.

Rankings: Ranked third in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (105.6) and tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (8).

 

West Virginia (9/2): Ran for 70 yards on 13 carries with a long rush of 14 yards...Scored on a 2-yard rush in the second quarter. Delaware (9/9): Scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns...Rushed for 47 yards and added an 18-yard reception...Had a 26-yard kick return...Found the endzone on a 2-yard rush on Penn State's opening drive and scored on a pair of 5-yard runs in the second quarter. at Illinois (9/16): Ran for 39 yards to go along with a touchdown...Posted a career-high 49 receiving yards...Scored on a 16-yard rush in the fourth quarter...Added a 31-yard kick return. Iowa (9/23): Rushed for 49 yards on 17 carries...Added two receptions. at Northwestern (9/30): Rushed for a team-high 80 yards on 21 carries, while scoring on a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown...Posted 39 yards on a career-high six receptions...Scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter...Hauled in a 2-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter, marking his first career game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown. UMass (10/14): Notched a team-high 79 yards on 15 carries. at Ohio State (10/21): Ran for 48 yards on nine carries and added a 6-yard reception...Had a 30-yard kick return. Indiana (10/28): Ran for 50 yards on 15 carries with a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter...Added five receptions for 31 yards, including a career-long 28-yard reception in the secod quarter...Added a 50-yard kick return in the second quarter. at Maryland (11/4): Had a 51-yard kick return in the fourth quarter. Michigan (11/11): Made 13 carries for 43 yards, including a long rush of nine yards. Rutgers (11/18): Ran for 61 yards on 11 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per carry...Had a 20-yard rush in the fourth quarter. at Michigan State (11/24): Finished with 118 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown and a long rush of 24 yards...Caught two passes out of the backfield for a career-high 68 yards..Scored on a 14-yard rush in the fourth quarter...Had a 53-yard reception in the first quarter, his longest career reception...Added a 20-yard rush in the second quarter and a 24-yard rush in the fourth quarter. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Rushed for 50 yards on eight carries and added four receptions for a career-high 86 yards and a touchdown...Hauled in a 48-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.

 

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for head coach Jeff Lang at Governor Mifflin High School...Team captain during senior year...Led Governor Mifflin to a District 5A title and an 8-1 record as a junior...Squad finished 10-1 during senior season, winning the Berks Football League Section 1 title...Named the 2021 Gatorade National Player of the Year...Is the first Penn State Gatorade National Player of the Year signee... Earned the Maxwell Football Club’s National Offensive Player of the Year...Selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl...Named Berks County MVP as a junior and senior...Also Named to the Berks County all-academic team...Holds the Berks County record with 6,326 rushing yards and 116 touchdowns...Ran for 2,059 yards and totaled 44 rushing touchdowns as a senior...Made four receptions for 98 yards and two scores while returning a kickoff for a touchdown as well...Gained 1,311 yards on 107 carries (12.3 average) as a junior while scoring 22 touchdowns...Posted 1,690 yards on 180 attempts (9.3) and scored 32 touchdowns as a sophomore...Tallied 1,266 yards during freshman campaign to go along with 24 scores...Rated a five-star prospect by On3...Named a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked as the No. 49 overall recruit, No. 4 running back and No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 29 player overall, No. 1 running back and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania by On3...Rated the No. 109 overall prospect, No. 5 running back and No. 3 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Rated the No. 53 overall recruit, No. 4 running back, No. 5 player in the region and No. 2 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Also starred in track and field at Governor Mifflin, participating in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay...Was an all-county selection in the 100 and 200 m...Had a 3.51 GPA at Governor Mifflin.

 

PERSONAL

 

Full name is Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton...Son of Nicole and Timmy Singleton...Has a sister, Zhane, and two brothers, Christian and Sean...Enjoys movies and gaming in his spare time...Volunteered in the Governor Mifflin midget football program, took part in Mifflin’s elementary school literacy outreach program and volunteered at community clean-up events...Plans on majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
6.8	12.0	1052.0	155.0	87.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
11.0	7.7	1.0	22.0	85.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	3.0	3.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
100.0	349.0	14.0	1.0	24.9