To this point, there aren’t any clear tea leaves about a prospect that the Jacksonville Jaguars might select at running back to help replace Travis Etienne.<\/p>\n
Though Jacksonville had a combine visit with Washington’s Jonah Coleman<\/a>, that’s not always general managers tipping their hand. Last year, James Gladstone met with four separate running backs at the all-star games or the combine, and he drafted two entirely different ones: Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen Jr.<\/p>\n Neither 2025 rookie was able to unseat Etienne, which is why the team signed Chris Rodriguez Jr. in March. Given that Rodriguez and Tuten are early-down options, that leaves Allen Jr. — for now — as the Jags’ third-down back.<\/p>\n Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton could change that. He’ll likely be a Day 3 selection after breaking his foot at the Senior Bowl<\/a>, but Singleton had high-impact moments in the Nittany Lions’ 2024 run through the College Football Playoff. He was a projected Day 2 pick entering 2025.<\/p>\n With Liam Coen’s offense historically so heavily predicated on throwing to backs, could Singleton be a priority in the fourth or fifth round?<\/p>\n Nicholas Singleton NFL Draft Profile and Combine Measurements<\/p>\n Height: 6’0″<\/p>\n Weight: 219 pounds<\/p>\n Arm Length: 31.0″<\/p>\n Hand Span: 9.4″<\/p>\n 40-Yard Dash: N\/A<\/p>\n 10-Yard Split: N\/A<\/p>\n Vertical Jump: N\/A<\/p>\n Broad Jump: N\/A<\/p>\n 3-Cone Drill: N\/A<\/p>\n Bench Press: N\/A<\/p>\n There are no “politics” from agents here. The aforementioned foot injury at the Senior Bowl for Singleton wiped out what would have been one of his best selling points. He’s been rumored in the 4.35-second range for the 40-yard dash<\/a>.<\/p>\n Part of Singleton’s slide began in an inconsistent final campaign that was a nightmare for Penn State across the board, though. In 2024, the tailback managed 1,474 scrimmage yards on 213 touches. In 2025, those numbers dipped to 768 scrimmage yards on 147 touches as Kaytron Allen took over the team’s early-down role.<\/p>\n A Day 2 argument would have been easier if you married first-round athletic traits to that fourth-round production, but the injury will almost certainly push Singleton to Saturday.<\/p>\n Nicholas Singleton NFL Draft Tape Evaluation: Strengths and Weaknesses<\/p>\n Strengths:\u00a0\u00a0Explosive straight-line speed and acceleration, reliable routes and hands, and pass protection <\/p>\n Weaknesses:\u00a0\u00a0Vision carrying the ball as a running back and decision-making<\/p>\n I’ve heard a TreVeyon Henderson comparison tossed around for Nicholas Singleton, but I think he’s a significantly better prospect. That will excite a fanbase that ends up sorting through the red flags to take him on Day 3.<\/p>\n