Sleeper behemoth getting noticed
Defensive tackles are always in short supply that's why we at Rivals.com always have our ears to the ground in hopes for word of more D-I defensive linemen to report on. Our search has found a two-way standout with a lot of upside.
The player to keep an eye on as this year progresses is Sean Middleton (6-3, 270, 5.0) from Los Angeles (Calif.) Fremont.
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Middleton was a first-year starter and more than held his own in one of the Los Angeles City Section's toughest leagues. He was good enough to be selected second-team all-league, in a league that was filled with athletes that signed D-I scholies last February.
Middleton played strictly offensive line as a junior but he will play both ways as a defensive tackle/offensive tackle as a junior.
"I've seen Middleton play," BruinBlitz.com recruiting analyst Owen Brown said. "He's a beast."
"I don't understand why no one is writing about him," Brown said. "This guy can play."
Brown won't get into an argument with Middleton's Fremont head coach, John Washington.
Washington had the following to say about his talented behemoth.
"Sean has that nasty attitude that you love in your linemen," Washington said. "Because of his mean streak on the football field, he could end up playing on either side of the ball the D-I level."
According to Middleton the Oregon Ducks and Baylor Bears have been recruiting Middleton the longest and the hardest.
Making up for lost time are Washington, Washington State, and Oregon State.
Middleton currently benches 325, squats 500 and cleans 240. He is also a solid student carries a 3.2 GPA and scored an 1110 SAT.