Nicholas Singleton

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.

Early life Singleton was born on January 6, 2004, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Shillington, Pennsylvania. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick returns 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

Singleton was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round with the 165th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.