Darel Middleton, a tight end from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, verbally committed to Arizona State Monday night. Middleton made the news public via is Twitter account.
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Middleton is ranked as a 4-star recruit by ESPN and 247 sports. ESPN ranks him as the nation's No. 15 athlete, because of his ability to play on the defensive line as well as tight end. 247 sports ranks him as the 13th best tight end in the nation and both recruiting services rank him as a Top-300 player nationally.
The 6-foot-6, 240-pound Middleton hails from SEC country and collected a multitude of high major offers.