Jemal Singleton (December 7, 1975) is an

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coach who is the

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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 Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts,

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, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater 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 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.

Arkansas

In 2015, Singleton was hired by the

as their running backs coach.

Indianapolis Colts

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, Singleton was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their running backs coach under head coach Chuck Pagano. In his two seasons with Indianapolis, Singleton helped

Frank Gore Franklin Gore Sr. (born May 14, 1983) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. A member of the San Francisco 49ers during most of his career, he ranks third in NFL career rus ...

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 Oakland Raiders as their running backs coach under head coach Jon Gruden.

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 10,

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, Singleton was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals 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 Nicholas John Sirianni (born June 15, 1981) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from ...

, replacing

Duce Staley Duce Staley (born February 27, 1975) is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in the same capac ...

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
Living people Indianapolis Colts coaches Oakland Raiders coaches Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches Air Force Falcons football players Air Force Falcons football coaches United States Air Force Academy alumni 1975 births Cincinnati Bengals coaches Philadelphia Eagles coaches {{Amfoot-coach-stub