This article has been updated as of May 13, 2026 to connect the Senior Bowl injury reporting with the completed 2026 NFL Draft outcome. Nick Singleton should now be covered as a former Penn State running back and Tennessee Titans draft pick, not as a current Penn State depth-chart piece.
Reported Senior Bowl Injury
Multiple draft-cycle reports described Singleton suffering a foot injury during Senior Bowl week in Mobile. Some reporting described the injury as involving the fifth metatarsal and said it affected his ability to participate in later pre-draft workouts.
Because injury details can change as teams receive medical information, this page avoids attaching a precise recovery timetable that was not confirmed by all sources. The verified takeaway is narrower: the injury became part of Singleton’s draft evaluation, but it did not erase his Penn State production or prevent him from being drafted.
Penn State Resume
Singleton left Penn State as one of the program’s most productive offensive players of the modern era. The Titans’ draft story credited him with a Penn State-record 5,586 all-purpose yards, 3,451 rushing yards, 45 rushing touchdowns, 102 receptions, 987 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns across four seasons.
Onward State’s draft report also described him as Penn State’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns, all-purpose yards, and total touchdowns. Penn State’s own draft materials treated him as part of the same 2026 draft class that removed multiple inherited offensive centerpieces from Matt Campbell’s first roster.
That career context is the reason the injury should not dominate the profile. It was a draft-process variable, not the full story of Singleton’s college value.
Draft Outcome
The draft process ended with a verified result: GoPSUSports and Penn State University’s 2026 NFL Draft recap reported that the Tennessee Titans selected Singleton in the fifth round with the No. 165 overall pick. The Titans’ official draft story confirmed the same destination and pick number.
The same Penn State recap listed Kaytron Allen as a sixth-round pick by the Washington Commanders at No. 187. That made Singleton and Allen part of the same larger backfield transition: both left the Penn State roster and entered the NFL in the 2026 draft.
Depth-Chart Impact
Singleton should not be used in any 2026 Penn State return-game, rushing, or offensive personnel charting. His absence changes the running back room from a proven star pairing to a competition among current roster options.
That is the useful Penn State angle after the draft. Instead of guessing how much the Senior Bowl injury changed individual NFL draft boards, current coverage should treat Singleton’s college career as closed and focus Penn State’s 2026 backfield analysis on active players such as James Peoples, Carson Hansen, Quinton Martin Jr., and Cam Wallace.
Current Site Wording
The safe current wording is: Singleton was injured during the Senior Bowl process, completed a record-setting Penn State career, and was drafted by Tennessee at No. 165 overall in 2026. Anything stronger than that, especially exact medical recovery claims or draft-board speculation, should be avoided unless supported by a clearly identified current source.
Sources and update notes
This update was checked against Senior Bowl injury reporting from the 2026 draft cycle, GoPSUSports’ 2026 NFL Draft recap, Penn State University’s draft recap, the Tennessee Titans’ official draft story, and Onward State’s Singleton draft report.