DeShon Singleton
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| No. 25 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2003[1] Greensburg, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Helena (Greensburg, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
[edit]Singleton attended St. Helena High School. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football at Hutchinson Community College.[2]
College career
[edit]Hutchinson CC
[edit]Singleton spent one season at Hutchinson Community College in 2021, before entering the transfer portal.[3]
Nebraska
[edit]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
[edit]| 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] On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Singleton is the older brother of Cornhuskers receiver DJ Singleton.[18][19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 @DeshonSingleton (February 4, 2023). "Blessed to see 20 years of life🫶🏾 #TYG🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Bland, Evan (December 14, 2021). "Junior college defensive back DeShon Singleton commits to Huskers". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bland, Evan. "Why 'ball production' will define senior year and beyond for Nebraska's Deshon Singleton". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Michel, Jonathan (August 27, 2022). "2022 Husker Breakdown: Newsome and new blood in secondary". Cornhuskers Wire. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Jon. "Nebraska safety DeShon Singleton's 'Out The Mud' journey from injury to health". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Bruntz, Michael. "24 in '24: Most Indispensable Huskers: DeShon Singleton at 15". 247Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Jacobsen, Austin. "Nebraska Defensive Back DeShon Singleton Accepts Invite to Shrine Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Bausman, Chuck. "DeShon Singleton Expects Exciting Year for Huskers' Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tarr, Trevor. "Rover DeShon Singleton Shines Against Akron". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Dames, Josiah. "DeShon Singleton leads the nation's best pass defense into week 6". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "DeShon Singleton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "DeShon Singleton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ McMullen, Matt (May 1, 2026). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves Heading into 2026 NFL Season". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Chiefs Announce 2026 Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "DeShon Singleton, Single-Digit Husker DB, Is Having A Career Year". 1890 Nebraska. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Maitra, Shayni (October 4, 2025). "Inside the Journey of DJ and DeShon Singleton: A Story of Brotherhood". Yardbarker. Retrieved May 28, 2026.