As devy dynasty football grows in popularity, finding edges around the margins becomes far more difficult. Your average devy manager can rattle off the four deep of Georgia’s running back depth chart with ease. The proliferation of camps and the presence of social media can make players stars when they are in high school.
Of course, players emerge on the scene every year. Development is seldom linear. Football is a difficult game, and I can say this as a former mediocre high school football athlete who played in the nation’s thirty-first most talent-rich state, so I know of what I speak.
Below we examine some of the game’s top devy talent as part of the Devy 100.
15. Nicholas Singleton, RB Penn State (2025 Draft-Eligible)
Profile: A devy darling since he first stepped on campus, Nicholas Singleton has seen his stock dip a bit over the past year. His upside, however, is undeniable.
Few backs blend size and speed as Singleton does. He accelerates in a heartbeat and uses his 220 plus pound frame to demonstrate elite contact balance in the open field. He carries his weight well, with a well-proportioned build ready to handle a significant workload at the NFL level. His dense build prevents him from having truly elite agility, potentially the one hurdle to him being a top runner as it limits his creativity at the second level. Overall – given his natural gifts and early production at Penn State – he is an incredibly promising prospect. If he continues to round out his game and with another year in Penn State’s notorious weight program, Singleton could work his way into being a Top 50 pick in the NFL.
2024 Outlook: Singleton will spend a third year splitting with Kaytron Allen, though it is far from a negative. He still gets plenty of touches yet keeps some tread off his tires. If the Nittany Lions offense gets out of neutral, Singleton could elevate his game to another level.
