Nicholas Singleton

Nicholas Singleton attended Governor Mifflin High School in his hometown of Shillington, Pennsylvania, where he was a star running back. In his high school career, Singleton recorded 116 touchdowns and 6,236 rushing yards. As a senior, he ran for 2,043 yards and 41 touchdowns while being named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year. Singleton was a five-star recruit who was ranked as the top running back in his class. He committed to Penn State University over offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. 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. Singleton also 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. In his sophomore season, he had more carries but less yards, only averaging 4.4 yards per carry, compared to 6.8 during his freshman season.