Former Tennessee Vols defensive lineman Darel Middleton commits to Jackson State football
Former Tennessee defensive lineman Darel Middleton has committed to Jackson State football, he announced on Twitter Saturday.
"Why not!,' wrote Middleton with a star and a praying-hands emoji.
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Middleton played in 22 games during two years at Tennessee and made 12 starts. He posted 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and a pair of sacks during his career with the Vols.
The 6-foot-7, 305-pound Middleton and will be a grad student at JSU. He spent his first two seasons at East Mississippi Community College, where he helped lead EMCC to a NJCAA national championship in 2018.
Middleton was the No. 39 juco prospect in the nation when he signed with the Vols. He was a four-star recruit in high school, after playing at Oak Ridge and Powell in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area.
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Jackson State will be Middleton's fifth school in six years. He signed with Alabama A&M in January after his time with Tennessee and EMCC. He also briefly played at West Virginia, where he appeared in three games in 2021 before leaving the team during the season.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Former Vols lineman Darel Middleton commits to Jackson State football
