SMU WR commit Daylon Singleton shines in DeSoto win
2025 DeSoto (Tex.) wide receiver and SMU commit Daylon Singleton went off in his team’s upset win over Duncanville (Tex.) on Saturday. He caught six passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns while also returning a kickoff for a touchdown.
DeSoto upset Duncanville 49-35 after lightning pushed the highly-anticipated contest back to Saturday.
Singleton, who committed to SMU on in September, is off to a big start as a junior as he looks to help the Eagles win yet another state championship.
This summer, the Mustangs hosted the four-star prospect for a visit and it impressed in a big way. From head coach Rhett Lashlee to wide receivers coach Rob Likens, recruiting assistants Danny Wesley and Tyler Foster, and others, SMU rolled out the red carpet.
“I think they’re building tremendously,” Singleton told On3 this summer. “Heading in the right direction into being one of the powerhouses in the state.”
Lashlee in particular impressed him and made him feel welcomed.
“He was great,” Singleton said. “He definitely made sure we talked and he made sure that I felt welcomed and very comfortable. I would love to be coached by him in the future.”
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Singleton ranks as the No. 283 overall prospect in the country and No. 42 wide receiver in the nation.
Programs like Auburn, Miami, Texas A&M and numerous others already offered the DFW area standout.
Singleton is joined by three four-star prospects in the 2025 recruiting class for the Mustangs. Athlete Demetrius Brisbon and running back Rickey Stewart were already committed when he pledged then Duncanville (Tex.) quarterback Keelon Russell joined in September.
On the first play from scrimmage, DJ Bailey throws a 76-yard TD pass to Daylon Singleton to give DeSoto a 7-0 lead over Duncanville.#txhsfb @SportsDayHS @FootballDesoto @Duncanville_Fb @dctf @ihss_dfw pic.twitter.com/7DCWP5bS7Q
— Greg Riddle (@DMNGregRiddle) October 28, 2023
HOUSE CALL 2.0! 👀 So nice ... he had to do it twice. Daylon Singleton responds to Duncanville's FG with a 96-yard kickoff return TD. It's his 2nd TD of the game. DeSoto leads 14-3.
WATCH HERE: https://t.co/QMeKwH64OF #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/ESWLHUZL4l
— WFAA Sports (@wfaasports) October 28, 2023
DeSoto's Daylon Singleton scores his third touchdown of the game!
The second half of the game will begin shortly, watch live on WFAA's YouTube now: https://t.co/UUi5rsYJQq pic.twitter.com/fYoh4ClYaB
— WFAA (@wfaa) October 28, 2023
