Nick Singleton mock‑projected to Titans

The big thing to clear up is simple — this is not a mock-draft story anymore. Nick Singleton is already a Tennessee Titan. The Titans took the Penn State running back with the No. 165 pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 25. So the question now is not whether some projection might send him to Tennessee. It’s what Tennessee actually bought, and what Penn State actually lost. ### Was this just a mock? No. That’s the whole twist here. Social chatter seems to have latched onto an old projection, but the draft is over and the result is real. Tennessee used the fifth-round pick on Singleton, and NFL-owned draft coverage, team coverage, and multiple local reports all line up on the same detail — Round 5, pick No. 165, Titans. ### Why did this get confusing? Because the mock and the real outcome match almost perfectly. If you saw a post saying Singleton to the Titans at No. 165, that sounded like draft speculation. Turns out it became the actual result. That kind of overlap makes stale content look fresh, especially when it keeps circulating after draft weekend. ### What did Tennessee actually get? They got a back with real college production and a pretty obvious athletic profile — 6-foot, about 219 to 220 pounds, with enough burst that people have long talked about him as more than a between-the-tackles runner. In four seasons at Penn State, he piled up 3,461 rushing yards and 45 touchdowns. ### Why was he still there in Round 5? The catch is the pre-draft process got messy. Reports tied Singleton to surgery in January to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot after a Senior Bowl practice injury. That doesn’t erase the talent, but it absolutely helps explain why a player with his recruiting pedigree and flashes of top-end ability lasted to pick 165. ### Does he have a path in Tennessee? Yes, but it’s not a walk-in starter job. Tennessee already has Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, and post-draft reaction around the team also mentioned Kalel Mullings and Michael Carter in the broader running back mix. That means Singleton probably enters as a depth piece first — but also as a player who could carve out work if the burst and receiving value show up quickly. ### What does Penn State lose? Penn State loses one of the most productive backs in program history. Singleton finished as a four-year contributor and left with major counting stats, plus some school-record chatter around touchdowns and all-purpose production. The roster-planning angle is real — but it’s a normal post-draft succession question now, not some hypothetical emergency triggered by a mock. ### So what’s the real story now? Basically, the news value moved. “Singleton to Titans” is settled. The live questions are whether the foot injury lingers, whether Tennessee can unlock the version of him that looked like a three-down threat, and whether fifth-round draft capital ends up being a bargain instead of a warning label. ### Bottom line If you came in thinking this was a fresh mock projection, you’re already one step behind. Tennessee made the pick on April 25. Now it’s a player-development story — and a health story — not a speculation story.