Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach Jemal Singleton takes on the role of offensive coordinator for the National team at the Senior Bowl, showcasing his coaching skills and leadership while working with new staff and players.
Philadelphia Eagles running back coach Jemal Singleton , center, talks things over with his squad during an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Philadelphia.
One kelly green sweatshirt stood out amid a sea of red and white jerseys on Wednesday at the Senior Bowl. Whether he was offering tips to the running backs or going over plays with the quarterbacks, the man in the hoodie was everywhere at Hancock Whitney Stadium.While 100-plus of the top prospects in the 2026 draft are looking to make an impression on NFL evaluators, Singleton is taking advantage of a similar opportunity in Mobile, Ala. Singleton is serving as the National team’s offensive coordinator. Singleton, who has never called plays before in his 25-year coaching career, is one of two Eagles assistants on the staff. Defensive line coach Clint Hurtt is the National team’s head coach. This is the fourth year for the Senior Bowl’s “Coach Up” format, placing NFL assistant coaches in elevated roles for the week of practice and Saturday’s showcase game. It’s a chance for those assistants to show off their skills as coaches — and Singleton is running with it. “It’s really cool. This is a more unique situation than you’d normally get,” Singleton told PennLive. “Found out about two weeks ago we’d get the chance to do this. Now I have a coaching staff that I’ve never worked with, never known, never met. So it’s been kind of fun to build our own playbook, have our own language. We’re doing our own thing. ... And I’m able to do a little bit of leadership there, too, with the staff. So it’s really neat.” Singleton is building on his reputation as one of the most well-respected assistants not only at the NovaCare Complex but in the NFL. The 50-year-old has been with the Eagles since the 2021 season, joining Nick Sirianni’s first staff. Last year, he became a Super Bowl champion and mentored Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, left, runs a drill against running backs coach Jemal Singleton, right, stretches during practice at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. Prior to joining Sirianni and the Eagles, Singleton’s resume includes working with multiple teams in the NFL and college . At every stop, Singleton has coached running backs. But he’s never had the responsibility of managing an offensive staff and implementing a system. Never mind the fact that all of this had to come together in a matter of days in Mobile. “We’ve got coaches who have never met, players that have never played with each other, and now we’re all together,” Singleton said. “The fact that we can line up and take a snap is cool.”“His energy has been great,” Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson said. “I can imagine it’s not an easy week to prepare for by any means as the offensive coordinator. But the way he’s approaching it has been great. His energy, we’re feeding off that in practice.”“I sought those guys out when we got here on the first day,” Jemal Singleton said. “We’ve got a great connection to Penn State with Saquon. It’s great to have those two guys here, working and grinding. Always love to work with some Penn State guys.”Singleton has garnered interest as an offensive coordinator in the past. When Kellen Moore left to take the Saints’ head coaching job last offseason, Singleton was reportedly interviewed to be New Orleans’ OC. Sirianni and Co. were able to retain Singleton then.“You always want to progress and get better. A coordinator position is the next step, then a head coaching position, whatever works,” Singleton said before cracking a smile. “But I’m having a lot of fun coaching the running backs in Philly.”Johnny covers the Philadelphia Eagles and Penn State football for PennLive. He has covered college football and Penn State professionally since 2016, with stops at the Centre Daily Times and Pittsburgh...
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