A look at Penn State Football's success with in-state RBs

A look at Penn State Football’s success with in-state RBs

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 01: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions rushes past Gaelin Elmore #87 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the game winning touchdown in the first overtime period at Beaver Stadium on October 1, 2016 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

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Penn State freshman running back Nicholas Singleton waits to be recognized before the start of the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College.Hes Dr 042322 Bluewhite /

Nick Singleton (2022)

After not signing an in-state running back for four recruiting cycles, the Nittany Lions came back to the state this past year.

James Franklin and his staff won an epic recruiting battle over Notre Dame, Alabama and others to land 4-star running back Nick Singleton from Reading, PA last July.

Singleton went on to have a great senior season at Governor Mifflin High School that resulted in him winning Gatorade National Player of the Year and becoming the No. 1 running back in the nation.

He was one of three 5-star recruits to sign in Penn State’s historic 2022 recruiting class.

The true freshman is already turning heads, and some expect him to become the No. 1 running back for Penn State at some point during the 2022 season.

Singleton has the talent to rival Barkley and Sanders as the best Penn State running back from Pennsylvania during the Franklin tenure.

Montgomery will join Singleton in Penn State football’s backfield in 2023.

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