Malachi Singleton (born June 2, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Purdue Boilermakers. He was a four-star prospect from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Singleton redshirted at Arkansas as a freshman, he did not appear in any games during the 2023 season. He was the backup during the 2024 season behind Taylen Green for the 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team. He transferred to Purdue for his redshirt sophomore season.
Early life Singleton was born to Carlo and Margaret Singleton on June 2, 2004, and has four siblings: Christian, Cobe, Marcus and Courtlyn. He attended North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. Coming out of high school, Singleton was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks over offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Georgia, Georgia Southern, and UCF.
College career Arkansas As a freshman in 2023, Singleton was redshirted and did not appear in any games. In week 6 of the 2024 season, he completed two of three passes for 31 yards while also adding 15 yards and a touchdown on the ground, as he helped lead the Razorbacks on a game-winning drive upsetting Tennessee. For his performance against the Tennessee Volunteers, Singleton was named the SEC freshman of the week. In week 10, Singleton replaced starter Taylen Green and completed 11 of 14 pass attempts for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 44 yards and a touchdown on the ground, in a loss to Ole Miss.
Purdue On December 19, 2024, Singleton transferred to the Purdue Boilermakers.https://x.com/M_3Singleton/status/1869880630109949952
Appalachian State On January 6, 2026, Singleton transferred to the Appalachian State.https://247sports.com/player/malachi-singleton-46081356/ He was named the starter for the upcoming season on August 26th, 2026.https://www.mdjonline.com/cobb_football_friday/singleton-named-starting-qb-at-appalachian-state/article_f2927053-9073-46a0-b5fb-3fe7d652dc9b.html
Statistics + SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2023 Arkansas Redshirt 2024 Arkansas 5 0 — 21 28 75.0 358 12.8 1 0 194.2 17 74 4.4 3 2025 Purdue 11 0 — 38 64 59.4 439 6.9 5 2 136.5 49 202 4.1 1 2026 Appalachian State 4 4 3–1 96 132 72.7 1,206 9.1 7 1 165.5 29 20 0.7 2Career 20 4 3–1 155 224 69.2 2,003 8.9 13 3 160.8 95 296 3.1 6
References
External links Arkansas Razorbacks bio Purdue Boilermakers bio