Brandon Middleton
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Middleton
| image =
| caption =
| number = 10
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|2}}
| birth_place = Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 190
| college = Houston
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams =
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Berlin Thunder ({{NFLE Year|2006}}){{cite web |title=Brandon Middleton |url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-middlbra001 |website=StatsCrew |access-date=2 September 2024}}
- Rhein Fire (2006)
- Frankfury Galaxy ({{NFLE Year|2007}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2009}})*
| cflstatus = Import
| highlights =
- All-Conference USA (2003)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 93
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20120327182841/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/2829
}}
Brandon Anthony Middleton (born January 2, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver and currently is the offensive coordinator at Royal High School in Brookshire, Texas. Middleton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2004. After playing college football at Houston, he played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), including the final two with the Detroit Lions. His top game in "Motown" came on Dec. 16, 2007, at San Diego when Middleton made four grabs for 32 yards and a nine-yard touchdown reception.
Middleton has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions of the NFL and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League and was named outside receivers coach for his alma mater Houston Cougars in February, 2011.
Early life
Middleton played wide receiver for the Alief Elsik Rams - a suburb of west Houston in Texas - under head coach Bill Barron and wide receiver coach Daniel McKamie during high school. He once had a 101-yard kick off return and was the leading receiver in both catches, yards and TD's. He was also the strongest skills position player on the team at that time and once squatted 415 pounds. Middleton was also a letter man in football and track.
Professional career
=Detroit Lions=
Middleton was cut by the Lions on September 12, 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3015884|title=Lions add RB depth with Aveion Cason and cut WR Brandon Middleton|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=September 12, 2007|access-date=July 31, 2024}} Due to an injury to starting wide receiver Roy Williams late in the 2007 season, Middleton was added from the practice squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3142954|title=Injured Williams hopes to return for season finale at Green Bay|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=December 5, 2007|access-date=July 31, 2024}} On December 15, 2007 in a game against the San Diego Chargers, Middleton caught his first career touchdown on a pass from quarterback Jon Kitna.
Middleton was released by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008. He was re-signed on September 9 after tight end Dan Campbell was placed on injured reserve. Middleton was released by the Lions on November 11, 2008 and replaced by John Standeford.
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Middleton was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats practice roster on September 16, 2009. He was released on October 4.
Coaching career
Middleton was hired by Houston Cougars head coach Tony Levine after helping Evangel Christian Academy to the Louisiana Class 2A state playoffs in 2011 and the state championship in 2010. During the 2010 championship run, Middleton's top three receivers combined for 148 catches, 2,386 yards and 30 touchdowns as Evangel went 12–2. In 2016 Middleton came to Little Rock Christian Academy to be offensive coordinator of the Warriors. In the 2018 season, he coached the team to a 9–1 season and the Arkansas 5A state championship.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=middlbra001&recsort=4 Just Sports Stats]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011235612/http://detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=469&season=9 Detroit Lions bio]
- [http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/middleton_brandon00.html Houston Cougars bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225081322/http://uhcougars.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/middleton_brandon00.html |date=December 25, 2007 }}
- [http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/middleton_brandon00.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207100329/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/middleton_brandon00.html |date=February 7, 2012 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Iowa
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Iowa
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Category:Dallas Cowboys players
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Category:Detroit Lions players