Brandon Middleton
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 2, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waterloo, Iowa | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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| CFL status: | Import | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 9 |
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| Receiving yards: | 93 |
| Receiving TDs: | 1 |
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Brandon Anthony Middleton is a high school football coach and former professional football wide receiver who played 5 seasons in the National Football League. Middleton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2004. After playing college football at Houston, Middleton played five seasons in the National Football League, 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.
Brandon 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.
Due to an injury of starting wide receiver Roy Williams late in the 2007 season, Middleton saw increased playing time. 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.
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