Allen led Penn State in carries (220) and rushing yards (1,108) as the two became the first Penn State backs to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. Both Singleton and Allen, part of the 2022 recruiting class, have talked positively about the position share and its ability to protect their long-term health.

Running back Nick Singleton, who has rushed for almost 3,000 yards, will return to Penn State for the 2025 season, he announced Monday on social media.

Nick Singleton, Penn State’s star running back, has made a decision regarding his NFL future. Singleton will return to Penn State for the 2025 season and forgo this year’s NFL draft. He announced his decision on social media on Monday, days after Penn State’s season ended in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Allen, the former Indiana head coach, oversaw yet another Top 10 Penn State defense this past season − one in which it won a school-record 13 games on its way to the College Football Playoff semifinals. His defense was known best for its ability to stop the run, sack the quarterback and keep points off the board.

Various reports Monday indicated that Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same job at Clemson. Allen spent this past season leading a Nittany Lions defense that contributed to the program’s trip to College Football Playoff semi-finals and produced Big Ten Defensive Player Of The Year Abdul Carter.

The Tigers are reportedly set to hire Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to fill open DC role