Nicholas Singleton
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Nicholas Singleton
Wears you down at the goal line. Fourth year in the Penn State backfield, same address the whole way. He has been named All-Big Ten two seasons running, most recently in 2023. The receipt on tape: 86 rush yds, 23 rec yds against Rutgers, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Penn State, 3,452 rushing yards — drafted at #165 overall by Tennessee.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tennessee2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 123 | 549 | 4.5 | 13 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 172 | 1,099 | 6.4 | 12 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 171 | 752 | 4.4 | 8 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 155 | 1,052 | 6.8 | 12 | -- |
| Career | 621 | 3,452 | 5.6 | 45 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 24 | 219 | 9.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 41 | 375 | 9.1 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 26 | 308 | 11.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 102 | 987 | 9.7 | 9 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Thad Franklin’s 2022 season.
Matches Thad on
Differs from Thad on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Donaldson's senior season at Ohio State (2025).
Matches CJ on
Differs from CJ on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #118
Peaked at #118 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-48%
Sharp dropoff (-48%) — career inflection point.