Penn State RB Nick Singleton 2026 NFL Draft

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00:00I really think that Nick Singleton lives up to the hype

00:04that we talk about with what he was as a recruit.

00:07He is an elite athlete.

00:09He has tremendous acceleration for a 220-pound running back.

00:15The size and athleticism coupled together is so hard to come by.

00:20I just get a little bit hesitant on his ability to change direction

00:25and his vision.

00:27He will, if given a wide-open lane, in Andy Kodonecki's offense,

00:32he's given a lot of these wide-open lanes where he just needs to pick up speed

00:36in a hurry and attack downhill, and he'll run somebody over.

00:38But if I'm asking him to change direction, he's almost moving so fast

00:42it's hard for him to transition.

00:43And a lot of times, if those holes don't open up

00:45and it wasn't schemed open for him, he does hesitate.

00:49He does not find the best path for him to create for himself.

00:54Singleton will be productive in the NFL.

00:55If somebody will take him and use him effectively to his skill set,

00:59I just wasn't as juiced up as I am with some of these other prospects

01:04for his vision.

01:06We share a similar perspective on Singleton,

01:09who is my number two running back in this class.

01:12I like him, but I wanted to love him.

01:15And I just couldn't love him.

01:16You know what I mean?

01:17It's so strange to say, because he has all the tools.

01:21I mean, he's six foot, he's 220.

01:22I think he's actually listed like 228.

01:24And if he's actually 228, then he carries 228 so well.

01:28But he's incredibly dense, good lower body.

01:31I mean, Joe, if you watched the Notre Dame game,

01:33I mean, I know you watched it live, but when I was watching the All-22 of it,

01:36if they would have just rode that dude until the end of the game,

01:38they would have won it.

01:39Like, he was just, he was killing him in the first half.

01:42Like, absolutely killing him because he is such an explosive downhill runner

01:46that has, I mean, he's got a gear, man.

01:48Like, he's got a top gear that, he might run like 4-4-2 or something, right?

01:54Like, I mean, he's fast.

01:55Like, he can absolutely run.

01:56And the thing I like about him as well is he's a really comfortable receiver.

02:00I mean, he had like 50-something catches last year.

02:02So he'll catch the football.

02:04He's a physical, explosive downhill runner.

02:06I agree his change of direction is not great,

02:08but the vision is what really just kind of holds me back a little bit.

02:11I think it was better this year.

02:12Like, I think that his feel was better than 2023

02:16because I remember 2023, I'm just like, man, this guy is all athlete, no nuance.

02:21This past year, I do think there was a little bit more nuance

02:23that started creeping up.

02:24But I really do think, I think it was a good decision for him to go back.

02:27And I don't usually say that for running backs that,

02:30I don't usually say that for running backs because in theory,

02:32I want running backs to get paid as quick as possible

02:34with the short shelf life, but he's a player that is not there yet.

02:37I think with another season, if he can just take a natural jump,

02:42this could be a David Johnson level type of player on the NFL level.

02:46Like, he has that type of upside with the hands, physicality,

02:49and long speed that he possesses.

02:51There's a lot to like about Singleton,

02:52but he's not quite there yet as a complete prospect.

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