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Nebraska Defensive Back DeShon Singleton Accepts Invite to Shrine Bowl

Another senior Blackshirt will have a chance to take part in an NFL draft showcase.

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Nebraska's DeShon Singleton covers Rutgers' Aron Cruickshank during a 2022 game in Piscataway, N.J.
Nebraska's DeShon Singleton covers Rutgers' Aron Cruickshank during a 2022 game in Piscataway, N.J. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Another Nebraska football defensive standout has accepted an invitation to the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl.

Senior defensive back DeShon Singleton made his announcement Thursday on social media. The Jan. 30 postseason showcase will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with television coverage provided by the NFL Network.

Singleton joins Nebraska defensive tackle Nash Hutmacher as a Shrine Bowl participant. Husker defensive lineman Ty Robinson also has joined an NFL draft showcase event, accepting an invite to the Senior Bowl on Feb. 1 in Mobile, Ala.

Singleton started every game this season for Nebraska, recording a career-high 67 tackles, plus two pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree this season and is projected as a potential potential late-round NFL draft pick.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior from Louisiana rebounded this year from a season-ending injury in September 2023. This season, he had six or more tackles in six games, including a career-high 10 stops against Ohio State. Singleton also had standout days against Colorado and UCLA, recording five and eight solo tackles, respectively. Against Illinois, his fumble recovery set up a Husker touchdown.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate catches a touchdown pass as Nebraska's DeShon Singleton defends on Oct. 27, 2024
Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate catches a touchdown pass as Nebraska's DeShon Singleton defends during the first quarter at Ohio Stadium on Oct. 26, 2024. / Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images


He has been a two-time single-digit jersey number honoree during Matt Rhule's first two seasons in Lincoln. Any chance that Singleton might be able to return in 2025 was eliminated when the NCAA rejected Nebraska's case for counting 2023 as a redshirt season.

Originally from Louisiana, Singleton joined Nebraska in 2022 after a standout season at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. He exited junior college as the No. 4 JUCO safety and a top 20 prospect per 247Sports.

Singleton and Nebraska continue to prepare for the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 in New York City's Yankee Stadium.

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Austin Jacobsen
AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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