Alex Singleton
DENVER BRONCOS
| Position | College | Years in the NFL |
|---|---|---|
| Linebacker | Montana State | 6 |
EXCELLENCE ON THE FIELD
Alex Singleton is a sixth-year inside linebacker from Montana State who has appeared in 79 regular-season games (50 starts) during his NFL career with Philadelphia (2019-21) and Denver (2022-24). In 2023, Singleton recorded the most double- digit tackle games (13) in a single season by any NFL player since 1999 and produced the most tackles by a Bronco (175) in a single season since 1991. In 2022, he became the only NFL player since 1994 to have recorded multiple games of 20+ tackles in a single season. He has registered 601 tackles (362 solo), four sacks, three interceptions, 13 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries during his career (through Week 3, 2024). In Week 3 of this season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Singleton tore his ACL in the first quarter, but finished the game, playing all 57 defensive snaps. Singleton was the team's leading tackler at the time, as well as the team's defensive captain. Prior to the NFL, Singleton was selected sixth overall in the 2016 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. Singleton holds the team record for most tackles in a single game, ranks 2nd and 3rd all-time for most tackles in a season (2017-18), and contributed to the Stampeders Grey Cup Championship in 2018.
POSITIVE CHARACTER & A LIFESTYLE OF GIVING BACK
Singleton utilizes his platform to give a voice to the voiceless by supporting the Inclusion Revolution. "Inclusion is bringing everyone together. No matter what abilities or disabilities, whatever it is, including everybody… I think it speaks for itself," Singleton said. While Singleton works most closely with the Special Olympics, he also supports The Arc of Ventura County. The Arc of Ventura County, located in California, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc serves over 700 individuals in a variety of programs. Singleton made a $5,000 donation for the Cochran Day Program. This program provides a welcome place where individuals join together to develop friendships, express creativity, further independence, and connect with their community. "Giving [people with intellectual disabilities] the opportunity to play sports [is important]," Singleton said. "I think sports brings everybody together, and a community that is overlooked sometimes it gives them a place to be themselves, to show who they are, show their energy, show their excitement, show their joy for sports." As a professional athlete, Singleton understands the numerous benefits of playing sports – and as the brother of a Special Olympics athlete he has seen firsthand how the organization can change lives. Even as an accomplished professional football player, Singleton continuously finds inspiration in his relationship with his sister and the organization near and dear to both of their hearts. "My sister's going to be able to compete her entire life in Special Olympics," Singleton said. "And it inspires me because I'm only going to be able to play football for so long, and to know I'll always be the second-best athlete in my family no matter what I accomplish, it inspires me to keep going, do what I can as long as I can."
DEDICATION & COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY EFFORTS
THIS YEAR
In 2024, Alex Singleton deepened his commitment to giving back and helping to make sports more accessible for individuals with intellectual disabilities through his long-standing relationship with the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Singleton serves as a local and national ambassador for the organization and uses his platform to amplify their work year-round. Launched in February 2024 at Super Bowl Media Row, Singleton is featured in the Special Olympics' School of Strength: Snack Zone video series – a national video nutrition campaign for Special Olympics athletes, led by Special Olympics athletes. In the U.S., 60% of Special Olympics athletes are overweight or obese. The campaign targets athletes in their late teens and 20s to learn more about the nutritional benefits of choosing healthier snacks and how healthy snacks can fuel them to feel stronger on the playing field. The campaign is funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has far reaching impact as the first of its kind in the over 50-year history of the Special Olympics. Singleton commits to regular volunteer opportunities with Special Olympics Colorado throughout the year. His commitment has included the annual Polar Plunge (March), free football clinics (July), training camp hosting (August), and school visits (September). On Tuesday, September 17, he volunteered at a unified flag football practice at Regis University. He helped the players participate in drills, before surprising the Regis University team with a National Banner Award from Special Olympics International.This award is given to a school that has demonstrated a commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 standards of excellence. Regis University is one of only four schools in Colorado to receive this award. "Alex Singleton has been a longtime supporter of Special Olympics and Special Olympics Colorado," wrote Megan Scremin, President and CEO of Special Olympics Colorado, in a statement to DenverBroncos. com. "His success on the football field is making countless opportunities possible for the more than 16,000 athletes that we serve. Special Olympics Colorado is grateful to Alex for his advocacy, generosity, and friendship."
IN YEARS PAST
The eldest of the Singleton siblings, Ashley has been a Special Olympics athlete for more than 20 years. She was born with Down Syndrome and participated in her first Special Olympics event at age 8. The organization has fueled Ashley's passion for sports and given her lifelong friendships. More than two decades and numerous gold medals later, she continues to compete in swimming and bowling for Special Olympics Southern California. Because of his sister's involvement with the Special Olympics, Singleton has been a dedicated advocate since his adolescence, supporting thousands of athletes. "Obviously she's my big sister, and she's been at Special Olympics longer than I can literally remember," Singleton said. "So, it's just been part of my life. I volunteered until I was old enough to work, and it's actually one of my only other jobs besides football…It means everything to me. I get to go and see athletes with intellectual disabilities and see the biggest smiles and the biggest competitions. It just puts everything into perspective for me, and it's the greatest thing in the world." Singleton's professional football journey has taken him to several locations, and at each stop, he has found meaningful and impactful ways to support the Special Olympics. While playing for the Calgary Stampeders, he traveled to the Yukon to support the Special Olympics Yukon's Winter Games, enduring temperatures as low as minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit as he volunteered at the event. He then played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2019-21, raising more than $11,000 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania during the inaugural season of his Tackling Inclusion initiative (2020). Singleton has raised more than $33,000 since the initial launch. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Singleton was approached by the Special Olympics to host a one-time 30-minute workout with his sister to help get people moving and it turned into a weekly series on social media. "With COVID and all the sports being canceled, a lot of athletes didn't have anywhere to turn to work out," Singleton said. "Me and my sister decided that we really enjoy doing those in the times we got to film them. We [filmed] twice a week for the whole offseason that I [was] home." In addition to attending Broncos team-hosted events benefiting Special Olympics Colorado, Singleton is a regular at events the organization hosts throughout the year. He also recruits and encourages his teammates to support the Special Olympics through various opportunities as well.
