BOONE, N.C. – Former App State football student-athlete and NFL veteran Doug Middleton is returning to Boone to join the App State athletics department, Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Wednesday.
Middleton has been named Special Assistant to the Athletics Department and will assist with a variety of projects including student-athlete development, fundraising, recruiting and mental health advocacy.
"We are thrilled to welcome Doug Middleton to our staff," Gillin said. "With his experience as a student-athlete and a professional athlete in addition to many other talents, Doug will be an asset to App State Athletics in a variety of areas.