Penn State back Nick Singleton earns new NIL deal; Sean Clifford will be Packers' backup: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Aug. 25 include a new NIL deal for Nicholas Singleton, plus a Sean Clifford development and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the current Penn State team. Running back Nicholas Singleton has signed another name, image, and likeness deal. On3’s Pete Nakos reports that the Nittany Lions sophomore is in Beats’ first ‘Beats Elite’ class. The reigning Big Ten freshman of the year is joined by the following elite players from across college football:
- Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik
- USC quarterback Caleb Williams
- Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei
- Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe
- LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels
- Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy
- Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton
- Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis
- Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry
- Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks
- Washington quarterback Michael Penix
- Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers
- Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman
- Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders
“The athletes will be featured across various marketing campaigns and wear custom Beats products,” Nakos writes. Singleton’s On3 NIL valuation is $869,000, which ranks No. 30 in the NIL100.
In other news, former Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has won the backup job with the Green Bay Packers. The NFC North franchise picked the former four-year starter for the Nittany Lions in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He then impressed during camp and the preseason.
“I think it’s safe to say Sean’s our No. 2 quarterback,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters. He will work behind starter Jordan Love during his rookie season.
Headlines of the day
Penn State’s tight end room poised for another big year and Tyler Warren is a big reason why: Flounders, PennLive
Pushing consistency, Penn State in ‘good spot’ with receivers: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Ends Camp With Some Lingering Questions: Wogenrich, SI
Four more players added to Penn State’s visitor list against West Virginia: Snyder, BWI
Unproven Doesn’t Mean Bad, but Nittany Lions Will Need to Grow Quickly at Receiver: Jones, Statecollege.com
Breaking down Penn State football’s scout team situation: Fitz, BWI
Nicholas Singleton ‘bigger, stronger’ ahead of 2nd season with Penn State: Allen, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“I wouldn’t say comfortable; I think we’re in a good spot. I think we have a good group of guys. But, it’s not anything that’s set in stone. So I would say that we have a group of guys competing to be those guys, and it’s just going to play out throughout the whole season. The best guys that give us the best chance to win, those will be the guys that will be in the rotation week in and week out.”
–PSU receivers coach Marques Hagans on his position group’s battle for spots in the Lions’ rotation.
