Penn State junior running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton announced Monday that they will forego the NFL draft and return to the Nittany Lions next season.
“We still have goals we want to reach as a team, and I want to be alongside my teammates as we reach those goals,” Singleton wrote in his announcement.
Junior quarterback Drew Allen is also planning to return next season for his senior year after previously expressing a desire to keep an “open mind” based on NFL feedback, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.
Meanwhile, star tight end Tyler Warren announced in an Instagram post he will enter the NFL draft.
Warren is considered the No. 14 player overall by Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department after totaling 104 catches for 1,233 yards and eight receiving touchdowns in 2024.
Penn State will clearly have plenty of talent returning, however, including the two elite running backs.
“Going to work with coach Seider and the Lawnboyz every day is something I will cherish forever,” Allen wrote. “Penn State has been an extraordinary experience for me… it’s clear that we still have a lot more to accomplish.”
The return of Singleton comes as a surprise, as he was projected as the No. 50 player in the 2025 NFL Draft and No. 5 running back, according to Bleacher Report.
Allen and Singleton teamed up as one of college football’s best rushing duos on the 13-3 semifinal appearance Nittany Lions. Allen rushed for 1,108 yards with eight touchdowns on 220 carries. Singleton rushed for 1,099 yards with 12 touchdowns on 172 carries, ranking fourth in the Big Ten with 6.4 yards per carry.
The two combined for 166 rushing yards in their 27-24 Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame, with Singleton scoring three touchdowns.
Despite Allar’s commitment to return to Penn State prior to the Orange Bowl loss, several NFL general managers believed that he could have changed his mind if he had produced a strong showing, per Brugler.
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