Jonathan Middleton '24 Recruiting Profile

I am a left-footed winger, who loves being a part of a team, any team. I work well with a wide range of people and personalities and chose my current high school because of its diversity, its AP courses, and its soccer program. I like history and travel, have a wide following for my TikTok, which concentrates on professional soccer analysis. I make friends easily, can adapt to change well, and have an adventuresome spirit. While I am Texan, my father is English, and we spend a lot of time in the UK (Go Nottingham Forest!). In my 9th grade year, we moved from the DFW area to Waco, as my parents are professors at Baylor. This took me out of elite club soccer because my parents could not travel 2 hours for practices; but getting involved in the Waco community and at Waco High meant meeting all types of teenagers and new opportunities. I actually think my soccer improved greatly with the everyday play of a district and area championship team who quickly took me in. I also discovered fantastic soccer players. The Waco High Lions (Vamos Leones) have meant everything to me and I am thrilled to have been named to the all district first team. Because my parents are professors, I can go to many colleges on the tuition exchange program and do not need a scholarship. My goal now is to find a D2 or D3 program with diverse and even international students, which will take me to the next level academically and athletically, a very supportive college community, and a new experience.