11/18/22
Tylen Singleton shows off physical play style in playoff win
Tylen Singleton has been a dynamic Robin to Tackett Curtis’ Batman on Many’s defense for the past three seasons, and at this juncture in the season I don’t know if this analyst has seen a harder-hitting defensive player during a live evaluation this season. Singleton, the Consensus No. 1 player in The Boot for next year’s recruiting cycle, not only takes direct paths to the football but lowers his shoulder with incredible conviction. His physical prowess is a major aspect of his game, which opens up the door for big plays behind the line of scrimmage and game-changing plays as well as some missed tackles along the way. Singleton lines up in multiple spots from high safety, off-ball linebacker and in man coverage on the perimeter on passing downs. He has noticeable straight-line speed and flashes in pursuit of the ball carrier and is dangerous patrolling outside runs to the sideline. He came away with multiple passes defended against Richwood, including one in the end zone and again in the red zone with the first half winding down. Singleton is rarely asked to drop back vs. the pass due to the competition, but is consistently up to the challenge and uses his length and quickness to his advantage. At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Singleton is a hybrid defender built in the same mold as Jacoby Matthews (Texas A&M) or Derek Williams — as highly athletic safeties that are built up physically and instinctive enough to operate near the line of scrimmage and effect the passing game as a rusher or in coverage — and Singleton has a similar impact on games.