Nicholas Singleton is a 2-year Explosive Back for Penn State. Nicholas's 2022 season ranks in the 70th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 167 plays — a average rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Nick Wilson | Arizona | 2014 | 250 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 102.5 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Purdue | W35-31 | 7.7 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W46-10 | -4.6 | 10 | 179 | 17.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W41-12 | 5.1 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 7 · Rush Yds 120 · Avg 17.1 · Rush TD 2
| 124 |
| 12.4 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.64 |
| 4 | vsCentral Michigan | W33-14 | -14.0 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | W17-7 | -13.4 | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.19 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L17-41 | 32.0 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 8 | vsMinnesota | W45-17 | 16.0 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L31-44 | 31.1 | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 10 | @Indiana | W45-14 | -7.1 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.26 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W30-0 | 11.2 | 11 | 122 | 11.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W55-10 | -9.1 | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W35-16 | 1.2 | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsUtah | W35-21 | 19.2 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.96 |