{"id":269063,"date":"2025-01-18T20:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/cfb-world-reacts-to-nick-singletons-massive-announcement\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:40","slug":"cfb-world-reacts-to-nick-singletons-massive-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/cfb-world-reacts-to-nick-singletons-massive-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"CFB World reacts to Nick Singleton\u2019s massive announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4729444\" data-slug-id=\"2321847\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following a brilliant season in 2024 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/penn-state-nittany-lions-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Penn State<\/a>, Nick Singleton will have another ride in University Park. The running back announced on Monday that he will return for his senior season with the Nittany Lions. Singleton rushed for 1099 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter discussing my football future with my family, I have decided to return to Penn State for the 2025 season,\u201d Singleton wrote in a statement on social media on Monday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe still have goals we want to reach as a team, and I want to be alongside my teammates as we reach those goals. I am scheduled to graduate this fall and will earn a degree from Penn State University, which has always been a goal for me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Nick Singleton&#8217;s announcement has generated a lot of reactions among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">college football<\/a> fans. After playing a crucial role in the success of Penn State in the 2024 season, many fans believe his return in 2025 is a positive update.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at some of the reactions online:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That&#8217;s big for Penn State. I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll make almost as much at PSU as he would if he enters the draft anyways.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other reaction to Nick Singleton&#8217;s return<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is great news for Penn State football!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CorniaKen\/status\/1878893837961359372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">a fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Big time news for Penn State! Now they need to address their issue at the Receiver position &amp; find some dudes that can make plays on the perimeter,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlwaysTalkBall\/status\/1878888024597315710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Big piece returning for PSU. If they find a good DC they\u2019ll be in contention for the playoffs again,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KicknitWTheGrid\/status\/1878886725734588443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">a fan commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Surprised. He\u2019d be a great nfl back,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cougjazzfan\/status\/1878886682105446421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another fan commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Nick Singleton relishes playing at Penn State<\/h2>\n<p>In his statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/nick-singleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Nick Singleton<\/a> shared the pride he feels in wearing the blue and white. The sentiment may have played a role in influencing his decision to return for another season despite his strong draft potential.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt has been a true honor to don the blue and white for the last three seasons,\u201d Singleton wrote. \u201cWhen I set foot into Beaver Stadium, I am aware of just how special this place is. Playing in front of college football\u2019s greatest fans is something I have never taken for granted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI have been extremely lucky to play for coach (James) Franklin, coach (Ja\u2019Juan) Seider and the rest of this incredible coaching staff. The guys in that running back room, along with the rest of my teammates, are men I will appreciate forever. It has been a privilege to play with those guys, and they mean the world to me, the family environment in the Lasch building is real.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nick Singleton has been an important player for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/penn-state-nittany-lions-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Penn State<\/a> since his arrival. He made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2022, with 1,061 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. In his sophomore season in 2023, he had 752 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Following another strong performance in his junior season, Singleton&#8217;s decision to return provides Penn State with a crucial offensive asset for the upcoming season. 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