| No. 10 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-01-06)January 6, 2004 (age 21) Shillington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Governor Mifflin(Shillington) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atESPN | |
Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton (born January 6, 2004) is an Americancollege footballrunning back for thePenn State Nittany Lions. He was the 2022Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Singleton attendedGovernor Mifflin High School in his hometown ofShillington, 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 theGatorade Football Player of the Year.[1][2] A five-star recruit ranked the top running back in his class, he committed to playcollege football at Penn State University over offers fromAlabama,Notre Dame, andOhio State.[3][4]
As a freshman in2022, Singleton ledPenn State in rushing yards (941) and rushing touchdowns (10), while being named theThompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year.[5] He averaged 25.8 yards perkickoff return, including a 100-yard kickoff return againstRutgers, and he was named to theSecond-team All-Big Ten as a kick returner.[6][7][8][9]
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 107 | 419 | 3.9 | 9 | 19 | 145 | 7.6 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 31 | 606 | 3,331 | 5.5 | 41 | 97 | 913 | 9.4 | 9 | 44 | 1,064 | 24.2 | 1 | |