Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
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Middlebrook, Jekail

Jersey Number 32
Jekail Middlebrook
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 186
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, GA
- High School:
- Langston Hughes
Bio
Honors
• 2024: CUSA All-Freshman
• 2025: CUSA Preseason Watch List
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Led team with 48 rushing yards against APSU to go with two receptions
2024 (r-Freshman)
• Played in nine games
• Ended the year second on the team in rushing with 273 yards on 60 carries and two touchdowns to go with 22 receptions for 163 yards and a TD
• His 4.6-yard per carry average was tops on the team
• Rushed six times for 12 yards in win over Tennessee Tech while also adding two receptions in 24 snaps
• Added one reception in five plays at Ole Miss
• Did not play against WKU, Duke or Memphis due to an injury
• Returned against LA Tech and had three carries for 30 yards to go with two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown
• Had 11 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown in win over KSU
• Registered a personal-best five receptions in win over UTEP
• Led team with 80 rushing yards on 10 carries against NMSU to go with five receptions
2023 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Ended the season with 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns to go with four receptions for 31 yards
• Averaged 22 snaps played per game
• Led the team in rushing at Alabama with 32 yards on eight carries to go with a 21-yard reception
• Had six carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Langston Hughes High School
• As a senior he rushed for 1,400 yards on 119 carries, while adding 108 receiving yards, 1,615 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns
• Also, as a senior, he added 85 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a TD), and two kickoff return touchdowns
• Named the team’s Iron Man of the Year in 2022
• Played for Coach Daniel Williams
Personal
• Full name: Jekail Rashad Middlebrook
• Parents: Charles and Lakeisha Middlebrook
• Born: 6/30/05
• Major: Leisure Sport and Tourism
• 2024: CUSA All-Freshman
• 2025: CUSA Preseason Watch List
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Led team with 48 rushing yards against APSU to go with two receptions
2024 (r-Freshman)
• Played in nine games
• Ended the year second on the team in rushing with 273 yards on 60 carries and two touchdowns to go with 22 receptions for 163 yards and a TD
• His 4.6-yard per carry average was tops on the team
• Rushed six times for 12 yards in win over Tennessee Tech while also adding two receptions in 24 snaps
• Added one reception in five plays at Ole Miss
• Did not play against WKU, Duke or Memphis due to an injury
• Returned against LA Tech and had three carries for 30 yards to go with two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown
• Had 11 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown in win over KSU
• Registered a personal-best five receptions in win over UTEP
• Led team with 80 rushing yards on 10 carries against NMSU to go with five receptions
2023 (Freshman)
• Played in four games and was redshirted
• Ended the season with 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns to go with four receptions for 31 yards
• Averaged 22 snaps played per game
• Led the team in rushing at Alabama with 32 yards on eight carries to go with a 21-yard reception
• Had six carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Langston Hughes High School
• As a senior he rushed for 1,400 yards on 119 carries, while adding 108 receiving yards, 1,615 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns
• Also, as a senior, he added 85 tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a TD), and two kickoff return touchdowns
• Named the team’s Iron Man of the Year in 2022
• Played for Coach Daniel Williams
Personal
• Full name: Jekail Rashad Middlebrook
• Parents: Charles and Lakeisha Middlebrook
• Born: 6/30/05
• Major: Leisure Sport and Tourism
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