Jemal Singleton (December 7, 1975) is an

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coach who is the assistant head coach and

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and the

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Coaching career

Air Force

In 2000, Singleton began his coaching career at the

, his alma mater, as a prep assistant. In 2003, Singleton was hired as a varsity assistant coach. In 2006, Singleton was promoted to running backs coach.

Oklahoma State

In 2011, Singleton joined as the running backs coach at

Arkansas

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, Singleton was hired by the

as their running backs coach.

Indianapolis Colts

In 2016, Singleton was hired by the

as their running backs coach under head coach Chuck Pagano. In his two seasons with Indianapolis, Singleton helped Frank Gore amass 1,986 rushing yards, the ninth-most in the NFL during that span. Gore came just shy of 1,000 yards in 2017, finishing 12th in the NFL with 961 yards on the ground. In 2016, he guided Gore to his ninth 1,000-yard season, becoming the first Colts rusher to eclipse 1,000 yards since RB Joseph Addai in 2007, and also becoming the first running back age 33-or-older to rush for at least 1,000 yards since John Riggins in 1984 (fourth player overall).

Oakland Raiders

On January 11,

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, Singleton was hired by the

as their running backs coach under head coach

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Cincinnati Bengals

On February 10,

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, Singleton was hired by the

as their running backs coach under head coach

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Kentucky Wildcats

On January 7,

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Singleton was hired by the

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as their running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 8,

, Singleton was hired by the

as their assistant head coach and running backs coach under head coach Nick Sirianni, replacing Duce Staley.

Personal life

Singleton is married to his wife, Jennifer, and they have two daughters together. In 1999, Singleton graduated from the

with a

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in social sciences.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio
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