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Penn State running back Nick Singleton and two of his teammates said Tuesday they have not decided whether to return to the Nittany Lions next season or declare for the NFL draft.
Singleton, the former Gov. Mifflin star, has been projected to be taken anywhere from the second to the fourth rounds in next year’s draft.
“Right now, I’m just focused on this season,” he said. “Focused on SMU.”
Sixth-seeded Penn State (11-2) will meet the 11th-seeded Mustangs (11-2) in the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff Saturday at noon (TV-TNT) at Beaver Stadium.
Singleton leads the Lions with 838 rushing yards (6.4 average) and seven touchdowns and is third in receiving with 37 catches for 335 yards and five touchdowns.
Earlier this week, quarterback Drew Allar said he will return to Penn State for his senior year in 2025, a decision that could affect whether Singleton, defensive tackle Zane Durant and linebacker Kobe King stay.
Singleton called Allar’s decision “phenomenal” and that it builds momentum for next season.
“He’s a captain on this team,” Singleton said. “He always sets the tone in the games and practice.”
Durant, who enrolled at Penn State with Allar and Singleton in January 2022, and King, a redshirt junior, also said they will not decide on the Lions or the NFL until after the season.
Durant has played very well the second half of the season and has nine tackles for loss, three sacks and two quarterback hurries. King is second on the team with 72 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.
“I think that (Allar’s decision) just makes everyone more bought in now,” Durant said. “Having our quarterback, knowing on the backburner of our brains he’s coming back, that gives us a little relief.”
Durant and King have been projected as third-day picks,…
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Author : Reading Eagle, Pa.
Publish date : 2024-12-18 04:47:00
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