MOULTRIE – If ever anyone needed – and deserved – a breakout performance on the football field, it would be the unselfish-to-a-fault senior Colquitt County High receiver Cam Singletary.

Being unselfish, that’s what a basketball point guard is supposed to be. He takes delight in seeing teammates score points. That’s Singletary’s role on the hardwood.

As Singletary recalled scoring two touchdowns and having 149 total receiving yards in last Friday’s football win for the Packers, 35-21 vs. Tucker High on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium, he smiled even brighter remembering someone else’s touchdown.

When the ball doesn’t go to Singletary, he’s more than willing to make that block on a cornerback to help out a teammate. In the case of the Tucker game, Ty Shealy gets a catch in the slot, and Singletary is on the outside freeing up Shealy to score from 21 yards out in that third-quarter onslaught.

“He’s doing a heck of a job,” said offensive coordinator Jeff Hammond. “He’s starting to become an all-around player.”

Singletary as a sophomore was a part of the 2015 championship roster, but he’s not on the stat list for receptions. That was the year of Kiel Pollard and Ty Lee making the catches for the unbeaten and unstoppable Packers’ offense.

“It was a great experience,” said Singletary. “(You learn) everything. I looked up to Ty Lee. He was a great player, and he’s still a great player now. I learned everything from him. He worked hard every day, so that motivated me to work hard, not only for me, but for my teammates.”

But Packer supporters quickly learned who Singletary was during the 2015-16 basketball season. The point guard became an All-Region player on the hardwood, and right there with him on the list was Pollard.

“He was a good basketball teammate,” said Singletary. “Just like football. He was always positive. He always motivates.”

Lee went on to Middle Tennessee State and Pollard to the University of South Carolina. In the 2016 season, Singletary, a junior, stood with a trio of seniors Tory Ponder, Xavier Powell and Sheronsky Sloan. All three signed to play college football.

That left, going into the 2017 season, Singletary as the one Packer wideout with significant varsity experience.

“That role is important to me,” said Singletary about being No. 1 on the depth chart. “I can come out and play hard and coach my teammates. They look up to me, so everything I do, I know they’re going to follow it. If my body language is bad, I know their body language is going to be bad, too. So I go out every day, work hard and strive for greatness, not only for me, but my teammates. I try to play my hardest, and I know everybody will follow me.”

That philosophy doesn’t stop with the receiving group. It’s the first year of starting for senior quarterback Steven Krajewski, and Singletary knew Krajewski was going to need a target he could rely upon.

“I try to keep him comfortable, catch every ball he throws,” said Singletary, who had nine catches last Friday and for the season has 18 in three games for 281 yards. “Try to keep him uplifted in everything he does. At the end of the day, he gets everything going.”

And Singletary makes catches in a variety of ways in the open field. Already this season he’s out-leaped defenders (who may not have been leaping anyway) for clutch catches.

“I’ve never measured my vertical,” said Singletary. “A lot of people say I can jump high.”

So if there is a high throw coming his way … “Go get it.”

And when he’s in wide open space, like he was before catching the pass that turned into a 50-yard touchdown vs. Tucker … “Only one thing in my head: Go.”

“Before halftime I dropped a big third-down that we could have scored with,” said Singletary. “That was on my mind heavy. I knew my teammates needed me, so I just had to pick it up from there.”

After the 50-yarder, Singletary capped the drive highlighted by Ty Leggett’s breakaway 54-yard run from a certain tackle behind the line by catching Krajewski’s outside throw from seven yards out. That gave Colquitt the lead for good.

In the ensuing series, Shealy scored with a little help.

“I take (blocking) very seriously,” said Singletary. “It opens up running lanes and everything for my teammates. If I block well, it will open a passing lane up. I love to see my teammates score. It’s just amazing.”

So Singletary’s play is raising his value as a football receiver. At the same time, he is on an AAU basketball team that’s played in showcases in Atlanta.

“Showcases are where you compete with the best from across the world,” said Singletary. “There’s a lot of coaches there from Florida, Kentucky, Duke, everybody. I have a couple of coaches looking at me.”

He knows, then, it’s a big choice he will have to make when it’s time to make his move to the next level. Packer basketball, after all, is coming off a big season of firsts, finishing runner-up in Region 1-7A and hosting state playoff action. The point guard was a huge part of it.

“Whatever God puts His hand on my heart to do,” Singletary said will be his decision. “I give everything to God. Whatever He wants me to do, I’ll do it.”

In September, football life is good for the Packers, 3-0 and not 0-3 or 0-4 like last year. Up next: Roswell High at home. The Hornets are responsible for a low point in his football life, only three points in last season’s meeting.

“Last year, they beat us to sleep,” said Singletary. “It’s on everybody’s mind. We’re coming out there with a mindset that we’re not going to let them beat us. We’re going out there and dominate.”