'16 RB Tyrone Middleton (San Antonio Southwest) - UNT Commit 6/14/2015

Brett Vito · June 15, 2015

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/06/breaking-news-unt-on-the-board-with-rb-tyrone-middleton.html/

Harry · June 15, 2015

Nice pickup. Tyrone Middleton has good size at 6-1, 190. Great work by Tommy Perry.

Harry · June 15, 2015

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3898091/highlights/256667393/v2

kid can block too! Good looking athlete.

Edited June 15, 2015 by Harry

BillySee58 · June 15, 2015

Nice! It should be fun to see how this kid can do with a season of being the main guy at running back. I know I make a big deal about offer lists, but this is the type of kid I'm okay with not having much of an offer list. Relatively new to organized football, had a really good back in front of him, and had a bit of an injury problem. Good combination of size and speed.

BillySee58 · June 15, 2015

6'1" 189 lb running back from Southwest high school in San Antonio. We have offered and he has committed. Also offered by Colorado State.

Highlights:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3898091/tyrone-middleton

http://247sports.com/Player/Tyrone-Middleton-84102

Edited June 15, 2015 by BillySee58

Harry · June 15, 2015

Welcome to the Mean Green Family Tyrone!

Ben Gooding · June 15, 2015

Welcome and Go Mean Green!

North Texas Shep · June 15, 2015

Nice! Welcome to UNT.

cdizzle86 · June 15, 2015

Great pickup! He reminds me a little of Demarco Murray with the way he runs. More north and south with just enough wiggle to break tackles.

MeanGreenTexan · June 15, 2015

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3898091/highlights/256667393/v2
kid can block too! Good looking athlete.

I like the ST's footage, and I bet Coach Perry did too. He has a nice feel for getting down the field in a hurry without being picked up by blockers.

97and03 · June 15, 2015

Looks good. Could be have been recruited as a slot receiver/RB? The next Brelen/Carlos?

Aldo · June 15, 2015

He's got great size! Very fluid hips, and decisive. As cdizzle mentions, I like that he doesn't get taken down by the first tackle. Put ten more pounds on that frame and we've got a 3-down back. Hope we can keep him.

He reminds me a little of Demarco Murray with the way he runs.

At first I thought Rashad Jennings, but you're totally right. His cutting and lateral agility while still going forward remind me of Murray/McFadden's syle.

Withers940 · June 15, 2015

Oh Hell Yeah!! Great pick up. Big boy can run

BillySee58 · December 11, 2015

Rushed for 700 yards and 7 scores on 122 carries this year. Stats don't stand out, but his film isn't too bad. If Perry stays, which it looks like is very possible, I would imagine this kid would remain a part of this class.

Aldo · December 11, 2015

Rushed for 700 yards and 7 scores on 122 carries this year. Stats don't stand out, but his film isn't too bad. If Perry stays, which it looks like is very possible, I would imagine this kid would remain a part of this class.

I haven't seen any 2015 tape, but rewatched his 14 tape and it makes me giddy. Like his ability to work in tight spaces and his vision.

MeanGreenZen · December 12, 2015

After watching the film and looking at the stats, I'm wondering if maybe our plan is to move him to defense? Zac Whitfield? Although I'm guessing with this guy's size he would be a LB or Safety. Also, his high school stats look very similar to what Jimmerson's stats looked like at Desoto and that guy had a good career here in my opinion.

Edited December 12, 2015 by MeanGreenZen

BillySee58 · December 12, 2015

After watching the film and looking at the stats, I'm wondering if maybe our plan is to move him to defense? Zac Whitfield? Although I'm guessing with this guy's size he would be a LB or Safety. Also, his high school stats look very similar to what Jimmerson's stats looked like at Desoto and that guy had a good career here in my opinion.

NT03 and I did a little research on his stats and there's no way he rushed for only 700 yards this year. That's way off. He had a 254-yard performance at the beginning of the year, a 202-yard performance in his team's only playoff game this year, and some good performances in between. Was hard to find good, reliable stats on this kid.

Also, Tommy Perry recruited him to play running back. Middleton's only other offer was from Colorado State as a linebacker, but I think he'll be an RB here as long as we keep Perry, which it seems like we will.

Aldo · December 14, 2015

NT03 and I did a little research on his stats and there's no way he rushed for only 700 yards this year. That's way off.

It looks like there are 3 games missing from those stats.

BillySee58 · December 14, 2015

It looks like there are 3 games missing from those stats.

We did some research on it, and he had more like 1300+. Still a poor job of reporting his stats.

TheReal_jayD · December 14, 2015

We did some research on it, and he had more like 1300+. Still a poor job of reporting his stats.

it's okay we only have two commits we need to keep both a secret

All About UNT · December 14, 2015

it's okay we only have two commits we need to keep both a secret

hell I heard he had -40 yards and 14 fumbles

TheReal_jayD · December 14, 2015

hell I heard he had -40 yards and 14 fumbles

i think it was 15 but you were close. A for effort

MeanGreenTexan · December 14, 2015

i think it was 15 but you were close. A for effort

We don't need to be recruiting '16 RB Tyrone Middleton (San Antonio Southwest) because he is fumble-prone. Those 15 fumbles were actually only his fumbles during DISTRICT PLAY. He actually had over 30 fumbles on the year, including 5 during their playoff game.

Just a terrible player. Cant count on all of those yards if he can't hold onto the ball in clutch time.

UNTLifer · December 15, 2015

I read where he has "club" hands. I don't think we should be making fun of his fumbling issues considering his handicap. I applaud our coaching staff for sticking with this young man considering these physical limitations. I just wish they would have done their due diligence prior to extending the offer.

Withers940 · December 15, 2015

I read where he has "club" hands. I don't think we should be making fun of his fumbling issues considering his handicap. I applaud our coaching staff for sticking with this young man considering these physical limitations. I just wish they would have done their due diligence prior to extending the offer.

He has Club Hands? Where are you seeing this?