Ron Middleton (American football)
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Position: | Tight ends coach | ||||||
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Born: | Atmore, Alabama, U.S. | July 17, 1965||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Escambia County (Atmore) | ||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1986 | ||||||
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Ronald Allen Middleton (born July 17, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Middeton played professionally as a tight end for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He played on the Escambia County High School "Blue" Devils football team in Atmore, Alabama. Middeton has coached for Troy Trojans, the Ole Miss Rebels, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Playing career[edit]
Ron was a tight end out of Auburn where he won three bowl games. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and played for Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland, Los Angeles Rams and San Diego.
Coaching career[edit]
After eight years with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end/special teams coach, Middleton joined Robert Saleh on his New York Jets coaching staff as tight ends coach in 2021. In Week 16 of the 2021 season, Middleton served as the acting Head Coach of the New York Jets after Saleh tested positive for COVID-19. The Jets won over the Jacksonville Jaguars 26–21 on December 26. He also was the head coach at the 2022 Senior Bowl for the National Team when the Jets were chosen to be one of the coaching staffs for the game.
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