Penn State’s Nick Singleton has his sights set on being the best

STATE COLLEGE – Nick Singleton returned to Penn State because he wants it all.

He’s aware that he’s on track to become the Nittany Lions’ all-time leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards and touchdowns.

He recently walked the halls of Lasch Building with his parents and told them he wants to see his photo on the wall there as one of Penn State’s first-team All-Americans.

When someone asked him Tuesday night if winning the Heisman Trophy was in the back of his mind, he didn’t sidestep the question.

“It definitely is, you know,” Singleton said. “It’s a hard task, but I’m looking forward to it. You always look up to the Heisman. You watch it on TV, seeing all the great, great players. So you kind of dream about it. You just gotta keep working to make it a reality.”

As Penn State continues spring practice, he’s working on being more creative in the open field and making more safeties miss. It’s something that Penn State coach James Franklin discussed with him when he decided to come back.

“He’s been a guy who’s extremely strong, extremely explosive and extremely fast,” Franklin said Tuesday night. “But we want to work on those open-field runs so he can get more 80-yard, 90-yard runs, which we think he’s capable of getting.

“It’s cutting back, hurdling, setting runs up and setting defenders up.”

Penn State’s Kaytron Allen has 2,877 career rushing yards, including 1,108 last season. (Rick Scuteri – The Associated Press)

Singleton, the former Gov. Mifflin star, can take a few cues from watching former Penn State star Saquon Barkley, who’s still making spectacular runs in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Last season, Singleton rushed for 1,099 yards and joined Barkley, Evan Royster, Tony Hunt, Curtis Enis, Ki-Jana Carter, Curt Warner and John Cappelletti as…

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Publish date : 2025-04-09 16:22:00

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