Nicholas Singleton

Draft Projection

Measurements

Athletic Testing

Strengths

• Exceptional burst through the line of scrimmage creates immediate vertical stress on defenses that must account for his home run ability on every touch.
• Displays controlled, quick footwork allowing for sudden deceleration and immediate cuts that help him navigate tight spaces between the tackles.
• Significantly improved patience during his junior season, showing maturity in letting blocks develop before exploding through openings.
• Elite top-end speed documented at 23.6 mph on GPS that erases pursuit angles once he breaks into the open field.
• Possesses impressive contact balance that allows him to run through arm tackles while maintaining forward momentum.
• Developed into a legitimate receiving threat with soft hands and route-running ability that creates mismatches against linebackers.
• Advanced pass protection skills with the willingness to square up blitzing linebackers and deliver solid strikes in protection.
• Special teams value as a kick returner who averaged nearly 24 yards per return throughout his collegiate career.
• Made the 2025 Feldman freaks list - he wrote:"The guy who holds the school’s all-time rushing TD mark is Saquon Barkley, who had 43 in three seasons. Barkley, No. 1 on the 2017 Freaks List, ran a 4.33 40, power cleaned 405 pounds and bench pressed 405. Singleton is close to those numbers and better in the bench press, doing 435. He improved his power clean to 395. His 40 is 4.35. His shuttle time is 4.18. His max velocity is 23.5 mph. He broke Barkley’s running back record in the squat last year, doing 665. He did 660 this offseason. Singleton’s broad jump also went up four inches to 10-5."

Areas to Improve

• Can still miss some significant cutback opportunities due to occasional tunnel vision when following designed play paths.
• Shows some hip tightness that limits his agility in small spaces and restricts his ability to chain multiple cuts together.
• Jump cuts cover limited ground, making him less elusive in the open field than his athletic testing might suggest.
• Lacks the natural wiggle of a true make-you-miss back, relying more on speed and power than creativity in space.
• Inconsistent with his stiff arm technique which diminishes effectiveness of what should be a go-to move for a back with his arm strength.