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Rich Middlebrook was one of the top defensive players in the history of the football program as he played from 1983-86. He was named to the Liberty Conference First Team Defense in 1985 and 1986, while he garnered Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1986 as he served as a team captain. He was an All-Metro Area Defense selection in 1984 and earned Football News Second Team All-American honors in 1986. Middlebrook was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in 1985 and 1986 and was named Homecoming Co-MVP in 1985. He is the all-time sack leader with 28 for his career, while ranking second and third on the single season sack list with 13 in 1986 and 12.5 in 1985. Currently working as a CPA, Rich and his wife Patricia, also a Pace alumna, have four children and currently live in Ridgefield, CT.