One athlete’s dream to play football at the highest level was realized after his time as a Mountaineer, going on to play six seasons in the NFL. However, when tragedy struck, his legacy became much more than what he left on the field.
Former App State football safety Douglas Middleton lost his best friend AJ Morrison to suicide after a five-year battle with depression in 2017.
“Losing my best friend, the person I grew up with, we shared a lot of firsts together; the person that always had my back and we went to high school together, lived in the same neighborhood.