Oak Ridge High School (TN) tight end tweeted the seven programs he is considering the most on Saturday night. Even though the Syracuse Orange did not make the list, he included the Syracuse Orange in a second group of three teams he also had significant interest in.
Middleton is a consensus three star recruit. He plays defensive end and tight end, but Syracuse has targeted him as a tight end. Middleton originally committed to Arizona State University back in July, but decided to re-open his recruiting at the beginning of September. Syracuse only began recruiting Middleton after he re-opened his commitment, so it's a good sign that the Orange at least got a mention, despite being so late to get involved.