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Cincinnati Bengals Held Private Workout With Navy Strong Safety Wyatt Middleton

PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 11: Safety Wyatt Middleton #8 of the Navy Midshipmen recovers a fumble and runs for a touchdown during a game against the Army Black Knights on December 11 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bengals held a private workout over the weekend with Navy strong safety Wyatt Middleton, according to National Football Post's Aaron Wilson.

Middletown was a four-year starter for Navy and recorded 86 tackles last season with five fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. The 6-foot-1, 192-pounder was a team captain who set a Midshipmen freshman record with 88 tackles. As a junior, he finished with 68 tackles, two for losses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

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Middleton is the safety that scored a 98-yard touchdown against Army to give Navy a 24-7 lead heading into half-time. The play was the longest in the series' history.

The Bengals are expected to draft at least one safety during the NFL Draft weekend to compensate a team full of injured safeties that were replaced on the roster with undrafted free agents and practice squad players.

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Wyatt Middleton was the recipient of the Roger Starbuck Award; he was on the Ronnie Lott watch list and won the Army /Navy game MVP. He never missed a game his entire college career plays with passion and has a knack for getting to the ball. He is measured at 6 feet 2 inches and plays much bigger due his long arms and big hands. Thus so many forced fumble and strips. Wyatt is a hard hitter but can run with receivers being clocked by two NFL teams at just above a 4.5 forty time. He can also go vertical for a jump ball with the tall 6-4 6-5 receivers and strong enough to get physical with some of the strongest running backs in running downhill. If that is not a proto typical NFL safety of the future then how about this; Wyatt is receiving His degree is in Systems engineering and is headed to get his masters at MIT. That does not show poorly for the NFL image! And as far as bloodline Wyatt’s older sister was a 1st round draft pick in women’s professional softball after being a two division I all American. Wyatt’s older brother was drafted into the NFL 138th pick overall after being a two time college all American. He was selected ESPN special teams all conference his rookie year. Wyatt’s younger sister is a basketball and softball standout at Sewanee University of the south. WYATT MIDDLETON COULD EARN HIS PAY IN THE NFL AS A SPECIAL DEMON ALONE! The rest will be bonus for the smart NFL owner that picks him up. If you watch film on this young man you have seen it. Otherwise you can talk to any college coaching staff that played against him. "GO BENGALS".

by Al Middleton on Apr 25, 2011 9:18 AM EDT reply actions  

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