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Bowen: Jemal Singleton coaches the Eagles' Saquon Barkley, and yes, he knows there are tougher jobs out there

February 6, 2025

Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach Jemal Singleton watches drills during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

NEW ORLEANS – Da Vinci’s art teacher. Yo-Yo Ma’s cello instructor. Einstein’s physics tutor. Saquon Barkley’s running backs coach.
“First off, it’s a joy,” Jemal Singleton said Thursday, as the Eagles continued to prepare for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs. “It’s truly a joy to coach him, not so much just because of the football player he is, but the person he is. He’s a genuine man. He’s humble, he cares about his teammates, cares about his family. All the things you look for in a person.”
Singleton’s playing career peaked as an Air Force Academy senior running back in 1998. Sixty-three carries, 337 yards, a respectable 5.3 yards per carry. One touchdown. No backward...

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