BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State finished the 2016 NFL regular season with six former players active on NFL rosters in Week 17, highlighted by rookie Doug Middleton’s fumble recovery for a touchdown for the New York Jets and Lions’ punter Sam Martin still among NFL leaders in punting.
Middleton played mostly on special teams in the Jets’ 30-10 win and made the most of it. The rookie recovered a muffed kickoff for a touchdown to seal the Jets’ win in the fourth quarter. Middleton was active for all of December for the Jets, natching an interception and a touchdown.