Nick Singleton
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 10
PositionRunning back
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-06) January 6, 2004 (age 20)
Shillington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGovernor Mifflin
(Shillington, Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards

Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year in 2022.

High school career

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

Season Games Rushing Receiving Returning
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD Ret Yards Avg TD
Penn State Nittany Lions
2022 13 8 156 1,061 6.8 12 11 85 7.7 1 14 349 24.9 1
2023 8 8 113 460 4.1 7 19 148 8.5 1 9 210 19.8 0
Career[10] 21 16 269 1,521 5.8 19 30 233 8.2 2 23 559 23.6 1

References

  1. ^ "Nick Singleton 2021 - 2022 GATORADE NATIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Penn State RB Nick Singleton named national high school player of the year". ABC27. January 21, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "'We have a cool dynamic': No. 1 RB Nick Singleton to join Penn State early with No. 1 QB Drew Allar". BVM Sports. December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nick Singleton, Penn State Nittany Lions, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Penn State's Nick Singleton is named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in football [updated]". Reading Eagle. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Writer, TOM CANAVAN AP Sports. "Nick Singleton's 100-yard kickoff return helps No. 11 Penn State pound Rutgers". The Sentinel. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Penn State running back Nick Singleton named Big Ten Freshman of the Year". Lions247. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Porter Jr. headlines Nittany Lions on all-conference defense and special teams". ABC27. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Big Ten Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). bigten.org. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nicholas Singleton College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

External links

Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year Award
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