DeShon Singleton

DeShon Singleton
No. 25 – Kansas City Chiefs
PositionSafety
Roster statusUndrafted free agent
Personal information
Born (2003-02-04) February 4, 2003[1]
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Helena (Greensburg, Louisiana)
College
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Career history

DeShon Singleton (born February 4, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

Singleton attended St. Helena High School. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football at Hutchinson Community College.[2]

College career

Hutchinson CC

Singleton spent one season at Hutchinson Community College in 2021, before entering the transfer portal.[3]

Nebraska

Singleton transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[4] In his first season as a Cornhusker in 2022, he recorded just three tackles.[5] During the 2023 season, Singleton played in just five games due to a season ending knee injury suffered versus Michigan, where he totaled 19 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and a pass deflection.[6][7] In week 8 of the 2024 season, he recorded ten tackles against Ohio State.[8] He finished the 2024 season, playing in 13 games, where he totaled 71 tackles, three pass deflections, and an interception.[9][10] In the 2025 season opener, Singleton tallied seven tackles in a win over Cincinnati.[11] In week 5, he recorded six tackles and two interceptions, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and East-West Shrine Bowl defensive player of the week honors.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(2.04 m)		 4.58 s 1.64 s 2.62 s 4.33 s 7.06 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

Singleton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2026.[15]

Personal life

Singleton is the older brother of Cornhuskers receiver DJ Singleton.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b @DeshonSingleton (February 4, 2023). "Blessed to see 20 years of life🫶🏾 #TYG🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Bland, Evan (December 14, 2021). "Junior college defensive back DeShon Singleton commits to Huskers". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Gabriel, Parker. "Double coverage: Nebraska gets two DB commitments in four-star CB Jaeden Gould, juco S DeShon Singleton". Lincoln Star-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Bland, Evan. "Why 'ball production' will define senior year and beyond for Nebraska's Deshon Singleton". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Michel, Jonathan (August 27, 2022). "2022 Husker Breakdown: Newsome and new blood in secondary". Cornhuskers Wire. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Walker, Jon. "Nebraska safety DeShon Singleton's 'Out The Mud' journey from injury to health". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Bruntz, Michael. "24 in '24: Most Indispensable Huskers: DeShon Singleton at 15". 247Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Jacobsen, Austin. "Nebraska Defensive Back DeShon Singleton Accepts Invite to Shrine Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Bausman, Chuck. "DeShon Singleton Expects Exciting Year for Huskers' Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  10. ^ Henry, Kaleb. "'Gonna Be Shot Out of a Cannon This Year': Matt Rhule Details Conversation with DeShon Singleton on Return". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  11. ^ Tarr, Trevor. "Rover DeShon Singleton Shines Against Akron". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Dames, Josiah. "DeShon Singleton leads the nation's best pass defense into week 6". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "DeShon Singleton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  14. ^ "DeShon Singleton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  15. ^ McMullen, Matt (May 1, 2026). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com.
  16. ^ "DeShon Singleton, Single-Digit Husker DB, Is Having A Career Year". 1890 Nebraska. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  17. ^ Maitra, Shayni (October 4, 2025). "Inside the Journey of DJ and DeShon Singleton: A Story of Brotherhood". Yardbarker. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
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