HERO Sports is counting down the days until the kickoff of the 2018 college football season on Saturday, Aug. 25, by featuring the best player in the FBS at each jersey number, from 99-1. Each day, from May 18 through Aug. 24, we'll publish one article showcasing the best player whose jersey number matches the number of days remaining.
No. 5 Devin Singletary
Florida Atlantic – RB
On 1st-and-5 from the Middle Tennessee 19-yard-line on FAU's opening drive of an eventual 38-20 win last September, Devin Singletary took the handoff from Owls' quarterback Jason Driskel.
He crossed the near hash, bubbled around Blue Raiders' linebacker Darius Harris and dismissed D.J. Sanders with a quick stutter step.
Approaching safety Jovante Moffatt, he faked right and cut left, blowing throw an arm tackle from the diving Moffatt while somehow staying in bounds. A diving Darrius Liggins also whiffed as Singletary leaped past with ruthless two-foot jump cut to the right.
He quickly regained his balance and power and zipped past a small army of defenders into the end zone.
Watch the entire thing:
And from a different angle:
Are you kidding me?
As incredible as this run was, runs like this were commonplace for Singletary during a season in which he led all FBS players with 32 total touchdowns and established himself as one of the best players in the country.
Devin Singletary is the best No. 5 in college football.
CFB PREVIEWS: No. 30 Florida Atlantic
