Ron Middleton

Ronald Allen Middleton (born July 17, 1965)

Early life Middleton was born on July 17, 1965 in Atmore, Alabama to teenage parents. He and his sister were raised by their great-grandmother. Middleton attended Escambia County High School. He graduated in 1982 at age 16 and attended Auburn University, where he played tight end under Pat Dye and Wayne Bolt. Gruden chose him to attend the NFL's Coaches Career Development Symposium in 2006. After 5 years there, Middleton accepted a tight ends and assistant special teams coach position for the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his 8-year tenure, he worked under coaches Gus Bradley and Doug Marrone and coached players such as Marcedes Lewis, James O'Shaughnessy, and Clay Harbor. Marrone and his coaching staff were let go after the 2020 season. In New York, Middleton has worked with young players including Jeremy Ruckert, Tyler Conklin, C. J. Uzomah, and Ryan Griffin.

Middleton was the head coach at the 2022 Senior Bowl for the National Team, which included players such as Jesse Luketa, Boye Mafe, Perrion Winfrey, J. T. Woods, Rachaad White, and Abram Smith, when the Jets were chosen to be one of the coaching staffs for the game. They beat opposing coach Duce Staley's team 20–10. In May 2024, Middleton and Shawn Jefferson were invited to attend the NFL's coaching accelerator program at the league's spring meetings, which allowed them to meet with team owners.

On January 29, 2025, Middleton and the Jets parted ways.

On February 13, 2026, the Miami Dolphins hired Middleton as their tight ends coach under new head coach Jeff Hafley.

Personal life Middleton is married to Kalita and has four children, Desmon, Ron, Zaria, and Mariah.