Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Preseason first-team All-Big South Conference selection bythe league’s head coaches and media … Also an All-BigSouth selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview andCollege Sports Madness … One of the most productive backs inthe Football Championship Subdivision … Has packed on nearly10 pounds of muscle in the offseason, and is poised for anotherstrong year behind a veteran offensive line … Has solidspeed and is strong running between the tackles or on the perimeter… Has a chance to become the first running back to postback-to-back 1,000-yard seasons since Hall of Famer DarrellMiddleton did so in 1988 and 1989 … Middleton is the onlyback in Gardner-Webb’s 42-year senior college history to postmore than one 1,000-yard season in his career … Is theteam’s top returning receiver (12 catches) from the 2011campaign.

2011 at Gardner-Webb: Started and played innine games … Earned second-team All-Big South Conferencehonors after finishing second in the league and No. 14 nationallywith 115.8 yards rushing per game … Became the first backsince Justin Richardson in 2000 to top the 1,000-yard mark …Carried 200 times for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns …Yardage total ranked sixth in GWU history for a single season… Ranked seventh in GWU history with 200 carries …Had four games with 140 yards or more on the season, and topped the100-yard mark six times on the season … Narrowly missed aseventh 100-yard outing with 95 yards on 29 carries at FBS memberOhio (9/10) … Collected a season and career-high 162 yardsand a 42-yard touchdown run on 27 carries at Samford (10/1)… Had 153 yards on 23 carries, including a 54-yard dash, vs.Stony Brook (11/12) … Had 153 yards and a pair of scores onjust 15 carries vs. Virginia State (11/3) … Carried for 142yards and a score on 29 carries at VMI (11/19) … Collected17 carries for 103 yards vs. Liberty (10/8) … Had 131 yardsand three touchdowns on 23 carries vs. Brevard (9/3) … Alsohad three catches for 48 yards in that game … Averaged 120.5yards per game in Big South play, and 129.0 yards per game vs. FCScompetition … Caught 12 passes for 121 yards on the season… Averaged 129.2 all-purpose yards.

2010 at Gardner-Webb: Played two series in theseason opener vs. Brevard (9/4) … Carried five times for 45yards and a touchdown in those two series before leaving with aninjury … Missed the season’s final 10 games.

2009 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 10 games,carrying 59 times for 294 yards and a pair of touchdowns …Caught four passes for 21 yards … Averaged 5.0 yards percarry … Had one kickoff return for 16 yards … Had aseason-high 85 yards on 12 carries vs. Southern Virginia (10/24)… Rushed seven times for 40 yards, including a 22-yard run,at Coastal Carolina (11/7) … Rushed for 56 yards on sevencarries at Presbyterian (11/21) … Had 13 carries for 43yards and a score in the second half vs. Mars Hill (9/5) …Rushed 12 times for 50 yards vs. Charleston Southern (10/17)… Had 72 all-purpose yards vs. the Bucs.

2008 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Mount Olive (N.J.) Highunder Coach Colin Eckert … A first-team All-Morris Countyselection as a senior by the area’s coaches … Also afirst-team All-Iron Conference selection … Two-timeOffensive Player of the Year ... Rated as the No. 2 running back inNew Jersey and the No. 29 overall prospect by EliteRecruits.com… Ran for 1,110 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven gamesplayed, averaging 157.1 yards per contest and 8.5 yards per carryfor the Marauders … Added 50 tackles and an 81-yardinterception return for a score at defensive back … Hadeight scoring runs of 30 yards or longer … Had a 66-yardscore against Seton Hall Prep … Posted a 95-yard scoring runvs. Morris Knolls … Had scoring runs of 75 and 71 yards vs.West Morris Central … Had a 48-yard touchdown run vs. OldTappan … Rushed for 1,200 yards and nine scores as a junior… Averaged nine yards per carry … A first-teamAll-Morris County selection … Chose Gardner-Webb overNortheastern and Monmouth … Drew considerable recruitinginterest from UConn, Rutgers, Virginia and Temple.