Ronald Allen Middleton (born July 17, 1965) is an

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coach and former player who is the

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s coach for the New York Jets of the

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(NFL). Middeton played professionally as a tight end for the Atlanta Falcons and the

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of the NFL. He played college football for the

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. He played on the Escambia County High School "Blue" Devils football team in

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. Middeton has coached for

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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Playing career

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

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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Jacksonville Jaguars profile

Duke profile
1965 births Living people American football tight ends Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Atlanta Falcons players Auburn Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players Duke Blue Devils football coaches Jacksonville Jaguars coaches Los Angeles Rams players Ole Miss Rebels football coaches San Diego Chargers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches Troy Trojans football coaches Washington Redskins players People from Atmore, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama African-American coaches of American football 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople New York Jets coaches Coaches of American football from Alabama {{tightend-1960s-stub