William Middleton (American football)

William Middleton

Middleton with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009
No. 35, 29
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 New York, New York, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Atlanta (GA) Marist
College:	Furman
NFL draft:	2009 / round: 5 / pick: 138
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2009)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009)* Atlanta Falcons (2009)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2009−2012) San Diego Chargers (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team Little All-American (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 125 Sacks: 1.0 Pass deflections: 5 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Middleton (born July 28, 1986) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Furman. Middleton was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers.

Early life

Middleton attended Marist High School where he totaled 148 tackles, 10 interceptions, six pass deflections, two kickoff returns for touchdowns, and two blocked punts. He also recorded a school record 103-yard interception return and averaged 27.0 yards on 21 kickoff returns. He was named First-team All-county and All-region honors in 2003 after helping his squad to a 14-1 record and state championship.

College career

As a senior at Furman he started 12 games, making 95 tackles (38 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 13 passes defensed, 5.0 sacks and four interceptions. He was a First-team Little All-American and All-Conference selection. As a junior in 2007 he started at right cornerback in all 11 games and totaled 53 tackles, including three for-loss, three interceptions, and nine pass deflections. In 2006 Middleton won starting job at right cornerback and helped Furman to an 8-4 campaign that included a third straight playoff appearance. He compiled 38 tackles, including four for a loss, four passes defensed, and a pair of fumble recoveries. He also led the team in kickoff returns averaging 23.1 yards on 25 returns, good for fourth in the Southern Conference. In 2005, he registered playing time as both a backup cornerback and kickoff return specialist. He averaged 22.0 yards on 32 returns and ranked fourth in the Southern Conference in kickoff return average.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

Middleton was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He was waived by the team on September 5, 2009.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Middleton was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 6, 2009, only to be released on September 10.

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

Middleton was re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad on September 14, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Middleton was signed off the Falcons' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 20, 2009.

He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

On July 28, 2013, Middleton signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was released on August 30, 2013.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2009	JAX	12	0	20	18	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	JAX	16	3	47	43	4	1.0	2	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2011	JAX	11	6	38	32	6	0.0	1	1	11	0	11	3	0	0	0	0
2012	JAX	10	3	20	15	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		49	12	125	108	17	1.0	4	2	13	0	11	5	0	0	0	0

External links

• Furman Paladins bio
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio