AWARDS & HONORS
2025 (at MTSU) – Honorable Mention All-CUSA ... CUSA Preseason Watch List. 2024 (at MTSU) – CUSA All-Freshman Team.

AT VIRGINIA
2026 – Tallied 75 yards rushing on 17 carries, including an 8-yard touchdown, against West Virginia (9/19) ... Added a 1-yard TD reception from Beau Pribula in the third quarter against the Mountaineers ... Rushed 15 times for 64 yards in his Cavalier debut, UVA's 34-8 rout of NC State (8/29).

AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (2023-25)
2025 – Played and started 11 games ... ... led team for the season in rushing with a career-best 752 yards and four touchdowns while also adding a personal-high 40 receptions for 412 yards and three scores ... his 40 receptions placed him in the top five nationally among running backs ... his 1,228 all-purpose yards led the team and made him the first MTSU back to reach 1,000 yards since 2016 ... led team with 48 rushing yards against APSU to go with two receptions ... paced Blue Raiders with 27 rushing yards at Wisconsin to go with a team-high five receptions for 36 yards ... had 10 carries for 67 yards on the ground to lead team in win over Nevada, while also grabbing four receptions ... led team with 89 yards rushing on just six carries against Marshall to go with four receptions ... at KSU, recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game with 109 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns (had PFF grade of 75.9) ... registered a game-high 93 rushing yards to go with three receptions against Missouri State (70.4 PFF grade was second-best on offense) ... had 147 all-purpose yards at Delaware with 68 rushing, 53 receiving and 26 on punt returns (also had a rushing TD) ... tallied 107 all-purpose yards against Jax State while registering six receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) ... turned in five receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown against FIU to go with 30 rushing yards ... did not play at WKU due to an injury ... returned in the win over Sam Houston to rush for 106 yards on 15 carries to go with two receptions and a TD ... led team with 95 rushing yards on 20 attempts in win at NMSU.

2024 – 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 – Played in four games, retaining his redshirt ... 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.

LANGSTON HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in football and track at LHHS ... Played for Coach Daniel Williams ... 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.

PERSONAL
Son of Charles and Lakeisha Middlebrook ... Has three siblings, older brother Charles, younger brother Kemonte Thomas, and younger sister Zariah Harris ... Great grandfather Charles Lewis Bivins played in the NFL from 1960-68, notably seven seasons with the Chicago Bears ... majoring in American Studies at UVA.

Jekail Middlebrook Postgame - Duke 10.23.26