Eric Singleton Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers. He previously player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Business Administration |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
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High school | Alexander (Douglasville, Georgia) |
Early life
editSingleton Jr. attended Robert S. Alexander High School in Douglasville, Georgia. During his high school career, he had 101 receptions, 1,567 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. A three star prospect, he originally committed to play college football at Western Kentucky University before flipping to Georgia Tech.[1]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Georgia Tech in 2023, Singleton Jr. was named a freshman All-American after starting 10 of 12 games and recording 48 receptions for 714 yards and six touchdowns.[2][3] He returned to Georgia Tech for his sophomore season in 2024.[4][5]
On December 9, 2024, Singleton announced that he would enter the transfer portal. On December 23, 2024, Singleton announced that he plans to attend and play football at Auburn University.[6]
Personal life
editSingleton's cousin Darvin Adams was also a wide receiver at Auburn and was the leading receiver on Auburn's 2010 National Championship team.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Georgia Tech Flips Western Kentucky Wide Receiver Commit Eric Singleton Jr". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets On SI. December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Georgia Tech receiver Eric Singleton named freshman all-American
- ^ Eric Singleton continues to collect postseason awards
- ^ SEC poachers came for Georgia Tech’s Eric Singleton, who wasn’t interested
- ^ Georgia Tech has versatile, deep group of wide receivers
- ^ Lederman, Eli (December 9, 2024). "Source: Ga. Tech WR Singleton enters portal". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn lands Georgia Tech WR Eric Singleton Jr., the No. 3 player from the transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2025.