Eric Singleton Jr. 2026 Prospect Profile

How good is the new Auburn WR

We turn our attention to ex-Georgia Tech WR and new Auburn WR Eric Singleton Jr. As a GT season ticket holder, I had initially thought of him as a certain type of player, but upon re-examining him through a more analytical lens, I think I may have been wrong.

Background

Eric Singleton Jr was born in Douglassville, GA. In high school, at Alexander in Douglassville, he excelled as a football player and track runner. In fact, he won a state championship in the 100m and 400m and placed second in the 200m. Initially, he committed to Western Kentucky, but after recruiting services started to take note of his skill on the football field and ranked him as a three-star recruit, he flipped to Georgia Tech. In his first year on campus in 2023, he was a freshman All-American selection and was second in ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. After the 2024 season, he entered the transfer portal as the #1 WR in the portal, and ended up transferring to Auburn, where he will play this fall.

Physical Attributes

When people say that an athlete has track speed, they don’t have the speed Singleton does. A 10.20 100m is filthy. Additionally, most football players who possess speed do not exhibit the same speed when wearing pads. That is not the case with Singleton. He is always the fastest player on the field, and it never really looks close. Though, as is the case with most speedsters, Singleton is not that big. Standing at 5’10” and weighing only 178 lbs, Singleton is a small WR. With his frame, he does not show great strength in his routes or when trying to fight off bigger DBs.

Data and Tape Analysis

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If you can’t tell by the last section, Singleton’s most enticing aspect of his game is his speed. He is just so, so, so, so, so fast. He comes off the line like he was shot out of a cannon and just does not stop. Prospects who can play football at the level Singleton can and possess his speed are incredibly rare. When watching his tape, it was hard to tell how he would fare against press coverage, because corners almost always gave him a 10-yard cushion.

As for Singleton’s skills as a receiver, there is not a ton of refinement to be found. A lot of it seems like it was the structure of the Georgia Tech offense, but Singleton ran almost exclusively go’s and crosses. This makes sense because he is so fast, but I thought more comeback and curl routes would be utilized due to his speed. When the opportunity to run those routes arose, he was not particularly impressive on them either. The fakes and shakes he uses to try to dislodge defenders are not consistently effective.

Singleton’s hands are very solid, and he showed a great ability to track the ball as well. When you combine that with his speed, he is an excellent deep ball threat. His big-play ability also shows when he has the ball in his hands. He has good ball carrier vision, and again with his speed, can blow through a small hole and turn it into a big play.

I do want to make sure I give a shoutout to Singleton as a blocker. For someone his size, he blocks his ass off. It is not like he is Puka Nacua or anything, but for someone under 6’ and 200 lbs, he makes sure to get out there and move DBs around.

Grade and Outlook

Having watched all of Singleton during his first two years, I thought he was a luxury player. Someone who is undoubtedly good, but can he contribute to winning football? Watching the tape back, I have to say, yes, he can. That speed is a game-changer that defenses have no option but to respect. I want to see improvement in his route running this next year, but in the worst-case scenario, he is currently a manufactured touch player in the NFL. However, I think he has the potential to become more.

Grade: 5.3 (2nd round)