Deion Singleton was expected by many to be an early contributor from Washington State’s 2014 recruiting class. He played his senior year at Pasco High after transferring from Godby High in Tallahassee, Florida where he was recruited by a number of prominent southern programs. He eventually signed with WSU last February.
But he wasn’t with the team at fall camp and never enrolled. He’ll still be a Cougar, however, as the team announced Thursday evening that he signed a financial aid agreement and will enroll in January. He can participate in spring practices and will be a true freshman next season.
The press release from WSU Athletics is after the jump.
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Cougar Football Adds Defensive Back Deion Singleton
PULLMAN, Wash. –
Defensive back
Deion Singleton
has signed a Financial Aid Agreement to join the Washington State football program in January, 2015, Cougars head coach
Mike Leach
announced Thursday.
Singleton, 6-1, 175, will enroll at WSU as a freshman in January, 2015 and be able to participate in spring drills with the Cougars.
Singleton played his first three seasons of high school football at Godby High School in Tallahassee, Fla., earning All-State Second Team honors as a junior after helping GHS claim the 6A State title in 2012. That season he recorded 51 tackles, one interception, eight pass breakups, forced two fumbles and recovered two, also scoring on an interception return and a fumble return. As a senior in 2013, he played at Chiawana High School in Pasco, Wash., helping lead CHS to 4A State title. Singleton earned All-Class All-State by the
Seattle Times
and
Tacoma News Tribune
along with Tri-City Herald Player of the Year and Mid-Columbia Conference Most Valuable Player honors. He was named All-Area First Team at wide receiver and defensive back after catching 45 passes for 838 yards and nine touchdowns and also picked off four passes on defense.
Singleton was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com, a three-star prospect 247sports.com and Scout.com and the No. 18 safety prospect in the country and No. 3 overall prospect in Washington by ESPN.com. He was named a red chip prospect, one of Washington’s top-16 prospects by
The Seattle Times
and one of five Northwest Nuggets (top prospects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska) by the
Tacoma News Tribune
.