Nicholas Singleton is a 2-year Committee Back for Penn State. Nicholas's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 180 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
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 | vsWest Virginia | W38-15 | 7.5 | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | vsDelaware | W63-7 | — | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 3 | @Illinois | W30-13 | -2.5 | 11 |
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 8 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 6.3 · Rush TD 0
| 37 |
| 3.4 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 49 |
| 0 |
| 0.24 |
| 4 | vsIowa | W31-0 | 5.8 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | W41-13 | -1.3 | 21 | 80 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsMassachusetts | W63-0 | -17.5 | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.18 |
| 8 | @Ohio State | L12-20 | 25.2 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 9 | vsIndiana | W33-24 | -7.4 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W51-15 | 11.0 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | L15-24 | 31.3 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 12 | vsRutgers | W27-6 | 3.5 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W42-0 | -6.8 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1 | vsOle Miss | L25-38 | 18.4 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 0.49 |