Overview
- Tennessee, which used pick No. 165 on Saturday, drafted Penn State running back Nick Singleton in the fifth round.
- Singleton logged 3,461 rushing yards and 45 rushing touchdowns across four college seasons and added 102 catches for 987 yards with nine scores.
- After a fractured fifth metatarsal suffered during Senior Bowl practice, he had surgery in January and was cleared to begin running in April.
- Early projections say he may not break out in 2026 but could push Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears over time for early-down work.
- The selection fits a broader reset under coach Robert Saleh and GM Mike Borgonzi after back-to-back 3-14 seasons, with earlier picks including WR Carnell Tate, EDGE Keldric Faulk, and LB Anthony Hill Jr.