| Carlos Singleton |
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Career Highlights: Opens the 2008 season ranked 16th all-time at Memphis in career receiving yards with 1,067...Only the 20th player in Memphis history to have over 1,000 yards receiving...Ranks fifth all-time in touchdown receptions with 14...Needs just five touchdown catches to tie the school record held by Tavares Gideon...Has two 100-yard receiving games, both of which came during the 2007 season...Was only the fourth Tiger in school history to amass double digit receiving touchdowns in a single season when he posted 11 in 2007...His 11 TD receptions tied for second all-time in a single season...Holds the record for touchdowns in a single game with three and is tied with five other Tigers for that record...His three touchdowns were against SMU in 2007 and marked the first time a Tiger receiver hauled in three TD passes since 1992...Enters the 2008 season on a 21-game receiving streak.
2007: Named honorable mention All-Conference USA following the 2007 season...Played in all 13 games and had his first career start against Arkansas State...Ranked second on the team in receptions with 51 and in receiving yards with 767...His 51 receptions ranked him sixth all-time in single-season catches...Led the Tigers in touchdowns with 11 and in scoring by a non-kicker with 72 points...Six of his points were from two-point conversions...Scored nine touchdowns in the last six games of the season...Logged five or more receptions in five games this season...Registered 12 receptions of 20 or more yards in 2007...Averaged 59.0 yards per game and 15.0 yards per reception...Caught a career high eight receiptions for 91 yards against Ole Miss...Tallied two receptions for 20 or more yards versus the Rebels and gained first-down yardage on five of his eight catches...Hauled in two receptions for 34 yards against Jacksonville State...Had his first touchdown reception of the season against UCF...Hauled in the 17-yard touchdown strike from Martin Hankins in the third quarter...Made his first career start against Arkansas State and continued his receiving streak with two receptions for 25 yards...Had five receptions for 69 yards, a touchdown and a two-point conversion against Marshall...Scored on 3rd-and-18 in the third quarter off a 19-yard pass from Will Hudgens...Was on the receiving end of the two-point conversion after the play to give Memphis the 17-14 advantage...Also hauled in a key 35-yard reception on 3rd-and-7 just before the start of the fourth quarter to get Memphis to the Marshall 5-yard line...The Tigers scored a touchdown two plays later as a result of his drive-extending play...Registered two catches for 45 yards, including a long reception of 41 yards, versus Middle Tennessee...Totaled three receptions for 21 yards against Rice and was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion...Had a 10-yard gain in the second quarter to move Memphis into the redzone...Had his third touchdown of the season against Tulane...Gave Memphis the 21-20 advantage over the Green Wave hauling in the five-yard pass from Matt Malouf in the third quarter...Turned in his first 100-yard performance with 100 yards on six receptions versus East Carolina and scored 14 points on two touchdowns and a two-point conversion...Was the first game in his career he registered two TD catches...Caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Hankins in the third quarter...Came up with back-to-back receptions in the third quarter that resulted in a Tiger score...Had a 32-yard grab on 4th-and-6 that pushed Memphis across midfield...Followed that with a 19-yard reception to the ECU 2-yard line...Memphis scored on a two-yard run from Joseph Doss on the next play...Scored his second touchdown of the game off a 14-yard pass from Hankins in the fourth quarter...Just missed his second 100-yard game with 96 yards on five receptions versus Southern Miss...Recorded two touchdowns in his second straight game...Hauled in his first TD of the game on a 10-yard pass from Hankins with under a minute remaining in the first half...Scored Memphis' go-ahead touchdown against the Golden Eagles on a 52-yard reception with 1:04 left in the game...Caught two passes for 57 yards against UAB, including a season-high 45-yard reception...Set a new career mark with 127 yards and three touchdowns against SMU in the triple overtime win...Had three receptions of more than 20 yards against the Mustangs...Tied the score at 21 with his 20-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter...Was responsible for again tying the score with his 11-yard TD reception with 10:27 remaining in the third quarter...Gave the Tigers only their second lead of the game with a 40-yard TD reception that pushed Memphis up 42-35 with just over two minutes left in the third quarter...Closed out the season with four receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown in the New Orleans Bowl...Had a long reception of 41 yards versus Florida Atlantic that moved Memphis to just short of the redzone...The Tigers booted a field goal later in the drive...Caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Hankins in the third quarter to get Memphis within three points of the Owls...Ended the season on a 21-game receiving streak and registered multiple receptions in all 13 games.
2006: An up-and-coming receiver who is showing great potential of becoming a go-to player for the Tigers...Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006...Caught a pass in all but the Tennessee contest...Opened the season with two receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown against Ole Miss...Registered the game's first scoring play with an eight-yard catch off a pass thrown by receiver Dave Thomas...Later caught a six-yard toss from Will Hudgens in the third quarter...Set a season-high with his only catch of 37 yards against Chattanooga...Was held without a catch by Tennessee, but answered with receptions in last eight consecutive games...Tallied three receptions for 36 yards and a score against UAB...Caught a crucial 25-yard pass from Martin Hankins on 3rd-and-7 in Memphis' first offensive series of the second quarter...Scored his second career touchdown in the third quarter off a six-yard pass from Hankins that gave Memphis the narrow 26-21 advantage over the Blazers...Finished the game with a five-yard reception in the fourth quarter...Logged one reception for nine yards versus Arkansas State...Upped his game highs with five receptions for 44 yards and a score against Tulsa...All five of his catches were in the second half...Logged a nine-yard catch in the third quarter...Was a key target in the fourth quarter, hauling in three receptions on Memphis' first series which also included a 13-yard touchdown grab...Had a breakout game versus Marshall with six receptions for 70 yards...Closed out the season with single catches in each of the last four straight games...Matched his season high with a 37-yard catch against Houston...Ranked fourth on the squad in receiving yards for the season with 300...Tied for second on the team with three touchdown catches...Earned co-MVP honors in the 2007 Blue-Gray Game after hauling in eight passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
2005: Young receiver who was redshirted during the 2005 season...Has potential to be a dangerous target for the Tigers because of his height and ability to go up for pass over shorter defensive backs...Was recognized in the Blue-Gray Game in the spring as the recipient of the 2005 Ralph Hatley Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to the incoming freshman who plans a career in health, physical education or recreation...Missed the spring scrimmage because of a fracture in his left wrist...Underwent surgery on April 19.
Prep: Averaged 22.3 yards a reception as a senior at Haywood High, where he played for former U of M graduate assistant coach Bart Stowe...A two-year starter who totaled 26 catches for 580 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004...Helped squad to a 9-3 record and a second-round appearance in the state playoffs...Team won the regional championship in football and basketball in 2004...Best game was against Jackson Central-Merry when he totaled four catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns...Named first team all-region and second-team All-West Tennessee as a wide receiver...Also selected as an honorable mention pick on the Associated Press All-State team...Was selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Football Game...Selected the Male Athlete of the Year by the Jackson Sun...Totaled 39 catches for 821 yards and 18 touchdowns in his final two years at HHS...Was a four-sport athlete who also lettered in basketball, baseball and track.
Personal: Carlos Patrick Singleton is the son of Vernetta Singleton and the late Carl Jackson...Born February 15, 1987, in Brownsville, Tenn....His uncle, Derrick Singleton, played college football at Tulane...His brother, Michael, played football at Ft. Scott Community College.
Singleton's Career Receiving Statistics
YR G/S NO YDS AVG TDS LG
2006 11/0 22 300 13.6 3 37
2007 13/1 51 767 15.0 11 52
Total 24/1 73 1,067 14.6 14 52
Singleton's Career Highs
Most Pass Receptions: 8 vs. Ole Miss, SMU (`07)
Most Yards Receiving: 127 vs. SMU (`07)
Longest Pass Reception: 52 vs. Southern Miss (`07)
Most Touchdown Receptions: 3 vs. SMU (`07)
Game-by-Game Statistics
Receiving Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG
9/3/06 Ole Miss 2 14 7.0 1 8
9/9/06 UTC 1 37 37.0 0 37
9/30/06 Tennessee 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/7/06 UAB 3 36 12.0 1 25
10/14/06 ASU 1 9 9.0 0 9
10/21/06 Tulsa 5 44 8.8 1 13
10/28/06 Marshall 6 70 11.7 0 31
11/5/06 USM 1 29 29.0 0 29
11/11/06 UCF 1 6 6.0 0 6
11/18/06 Houston 1 37 37.0 0 37
11/25/06 UTEP 1 18 18.0 0 18
9/1/07 Ole Miss 8 91 11.4 0 26
9/15/07 JSU 2 34 17.0 0 21
9/22/07 UCF 2 22 11.0 1 17
9/27/07* ASU 2 25 12.5 0 18
10/2/07 Marshall 5 69 13.8 1 35
10/13/07 MTSU 2 45 22.5 0 41
10/20/07 Rice 3 21 7.0 0 10
10/27/07 Tulane 2 17 8.5 1 12
11/3/07 ECU 6 100 16.7 2 32
11/10/07 USM 5 96 19.2 2 52
11/17/07 UAB 2 57 28.5 0 45
11/24/07 SMU 8 127 15.9 3 40
12/21/07 FAU 4 63 15.8 1 41
