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Duke gets tackling machine from Archer

By David Purdum
Feb 3, 2016

The Duke Blue Devils continue to make inroads in Georgia on signing day, and on Wednesday they got Dylan Singleton, a defensive back from Archer High, to sign a letter of intent.

Three things to know about Singleton:

1. Early commitment: Singleton, a tackling-machine, is following in his older brother's footsteps and will join current Blue Devils safety Deondre Singleton. Dylan committed to Duke in late August.

2. No. 1 tackler in school history: Singleton finished his career at Archer with 358 tackles and 10 interceptions. He is the Tigers' career-leading tackler.

3. Early in the lineup? "Dylan is a special football player," Archer coach Andy Dyer said. "He can play any position on the field. Dylan will make an instant impact at Duke."

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