Awards and Honors:
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (S24)
2023: Played in all 12 games and made one start at wide receiver… Made one catch for nine yards in his Austin Peay debut at Southern Illinois (Sept. 2)… Had a season-best five receptions for 30 yards at Tennessee (Sept. 9)… Recorded three catches for a season-high 75 yards, including a season-long 54-yard reception, against ETSU (Sept. 16)… Had three catches for 31 yards at Lindenwood (Sept. 3)… Tallied two receptions for 23 yards against Central Arkansas (Nov. 18)… Finished the season with 19 receptions for 198 yards and one rush for one yard.
Prior to Austin Peay: Played two seasons at Garden City Community College (2021-22) in Kansas. 2022: Played in 10 games and hauled in 28 receptions for 488 yards and four touchdowns… Averaged 48.8 receiving yards per game and 17.4 yards per game with a career-best 75-yard touchdown grab against Ellsworth (Oct. 29)… Ranked top 45 in NJCAA Division I in receiving yards (26th), receiving yards per game (27th), and touchdowns (28th), and receptions (43rd)… Also returned 21 kicks for 426 yards, a 20.3-yard average, and an 89-yard touchdown against Dodge City CC (Oct. 1)… Earned Second Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors at wide receiver. 2021: Appeared in 11 games for the Broncbusters as a freshman, recording 22 receptions for 252 yards and three touchdowns… Averaged 22.9 yards per game and 11.5 yards per catch… Had a career-best two touchdown catches against Navarro College (Dec. 4).
High School: A wide receiver for coach Wayne Hutchinson at Monterey High School… Posted 1,893 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in his prep career, including 41 catches for a team-best 77 yards and three touchdowns during his senior campaign… Ranked a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-start recruit by Rivals.com… Also competed in track and field for the Plainsmen, he finished seventh in the 2021 University Interscholastic League State Track & Field Championship and set the Monterey record with a 10.56 in the 100 meters… Also finished eighth at the state meet and set the school record in the 200 meters with a time of 21.88.
Personal: Martiel James Singleton is the son of Lori Whitfield… Birthday is Jan. 19… Has one sibling, Corbin Whitfield… A health and human performance major with a sport and wellness specialist concentration.
