News Herald article on Chris Middlebrooks.
Notes: Fourth all-time with 472 rushing attempts ... 10th all-time with 1932 rushing yards ... tied-for-10th all-time iwth 14 rushing touchdowns.
2006: Played in all 11 games ... rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown at Michigan Tech ... had two carries and two pass receptions vs. Saint Joseph[apos]s ... recorded five carries and two catches against Grand Valley ... rushed for 19 yards at Gannon ... gained 31 yards on five carries vs. Indianapolis ... also had three receptions for 18 yards against UI ... rushed for 47 yards on 10 carries at Northwood ... finished second on the squad in rushing yards ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Named to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... was ranked 43rd nationally at the end of the regular season in rushing yards per game (102.9) ... played in all 10 games starting eight ... rushed for a team-best 89 yards versus Northwood ... scored a fourth quarter touchdown on a 24-yard run ... recorded five first downs (4 rushing, 1 receiving) ... rushed for a team-best 53 yards at
Saginaw Valley ... had a game-high 68 rushing yards at Northern Michigan ... had a game-high 130 yards on 28 attempts against the Greyhounds including eight rushes for first downs ... rushed for a game-high 105 yards and two touchdowns at Grand Valley ... set school record for receptions in a game by a running back (12 for 65 yards) at GVSU ... recorded nine first downs (five rushing, four receiving) vs. the Lakers ... had a game-high 121 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan Tech ... rushed for a game-high 117 yards and a touchdown against Findlay ... gained a WSU season-best 177 yards on 36 carries against Gannon ... surpassed the 1,000 yard mark for the season (only fifth player in WSU history to have a 1,000-yard campaign) by rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown at Hillsdale ... finished fifth in the GLIAC in both rushing yards per game and all-purpose yards (122.2) ... 239 rushing attempts is sixth all-time ... 1,029 yards is eighth all-time ... selected WSU[apos]s Offensive Player of the Week for the Hillsdale game.
2004: Played in all 10 games, starting the final seven contests ... led the team in rushing attempts, yards, total touchdowns (7), total offense and all-purpose yards ... had first two collegiate kickoff returns (for 58 yards) at Northwood including a season-best 35-yard return ... rushed for 82 yards vs. Northern Michigan including first career touchdown run (49 yards) ... had career-highs in attempts (39) and rushing yards (230) at Indianapolis, including another 49-yard TD run ... finished the game with 251 all-purpose yards to earn honorable mention national offensive player of the week honors by D2football.com ... recorded second career 100-yard game with 100 yards on 27 carries and a TD at Michigan Tech ... had first career TD reception (64 yards) in Houghton ... rushed for 108 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Ashland ... played on the punt return team.
2003: Played in all 11 games primarily on special teams (punt return, kickoff return and kickoff coverage) ... had first career tackle on the kickoff coverage team against Gannon ... had carries against Hillsdale and at Northern Michigan ... made solo tackles versus Findlay and at Grand Valley, and two against the Chargers.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Romulus ... earned three varsity letters for coach Wade Cook ... a 2002 All-West Honorable Mention selection after rushing for 890 yards on 153 carries with seven touchdowns ... as a senior: had a 37-yard touchdown run against River Rouge; rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown versus Taylor Kennedy; had 17 carries for 144 yards and a touchdown against Lincoln Park; scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in a 14-6 win over Dearborn Heights Crestwood ... a 2002 All-Mega White Conference honoree ... rushed for 480 yards as a junior ... also lettered in track (100m, 200m and relays) ... served as a team captain in football and track.
Personal: Full name--Christopher D. Middlebrooks ... born January 11, 1985, in Romulus ... son of Elizabeth Middlebrooks and the late Donald Middlebrooks ... has an older sister, Felicia ... is a business major.
Middlebrooks[apos]s Career Statistics
| | Rush | | | | | Rec. | | | | KOR |
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| Year | GP | Att. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
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| 2003 | 11 | 2 | -3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | 10 | 181 | 727 | 4.0 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 89 | 22.2 | 35 |
| 2005 | 10 | 239 | 1029 | 4.3 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 168 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| 2006 | 11 | 50 | 179 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| Career | 42 | 472 | 1932 | 4.1 | 14 | 49 | 42 | 317 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 35 |
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| Year | Rush | Rec. | KOR | All-Purpose |
| 2003 | -3 | - | - | -3 |
| 2004 | 727 | 69 | 89 | 885 |
| 2005 | 1029 | 168 | 25 | 1222 |
| 2006 | 179 | 80 | 0 | 259 |
| Career | 1932 | 317 | 114 | 2363 |
