Northeast MS Community College Game Day Program vs. Northwest

2010 Game Day Program

September 30 vs. Northwest Tiger Stadium Booneville, Miss.

7 p.m.

Inside:

Leatherwood’s Leadership Lineman lays the wood on the field, sharpens the edge in classroom

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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast:

Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.” Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President

Board of Trustees

T. Jack Ramsey

Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker

Wayne Butler

Troy Holliday

Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman

Danny Dilworth

Tenure of Service: 2007 Alcorn County Retire Educator

Tenure of Service: 2006 Alcorn County Retire Businessman

Sam McCoy

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman

Tenure of Service: 2009 Prentiss County County Government

John O. Cunningham Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman

Douglas Jackson

Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator

Stacy Suggs

Tenure of Service: 2008 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education

Ken Basil

Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education

Luzene Triplett

Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator

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Bill Breedlove

Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman

Tracie Langston

Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman

Vance Witt

Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman

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2010 Tiger Football Roster

Brynden Trawick Jonathan Johnson Michael Poole Donte’ Barksdale Steve Smith Bryan Steele Josh Jarboe Deion Belue Clint Wilson Jamarcus Goodloe Devin Lindsey Jeremy Spikner Bo Brown Diante Curlee Jeiron Jones Marvell Taylor Matt Cook Jaquise Cook Anthony Knox Ryan Jones Justin Suggs Macerell Hickinbottom Taylor Earhart Trey Pegues Deshaun Kimble Jonathan Bates Tarondal Phillips Ryan Richardson Stevie Davis Pat Moore Cortney Sutton Anthony Brown Frankie Lee Arthur Gardner Derryan Ryce Nathan Kendrick Zack Brooks Brandon Avant Jerryn Napier Reycardo Bradford Hunter Walton Chanston Jeter Steve Johnson Antario Knight Dustin Winsted Scott Hollowell Cash Lovett Robert Arant Kyle Davis Jonathan Braddock Kendall Kelly Ky’Vari Bolden Antonio Foster Markie Dukes Willie Grady Cody Woodiel McAuther Leatherwood Carlos Warren Cayse Copeland Devin Slate Anthony Payne

Position

DB/WR WR RB WR DB QB WR DB QB RB DB DB WR WR WR LB RB RB DB DB DE LB K LB DB DB DB LB P DE LB LB DB DB OL OL DB OL DE OL DT OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL WR WR TE DL DL DL DL DL

Height

6-3 6-0 5-8 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-5 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1

Weight

210 175 155 170 190 215 205 180 200 220 190 185 220 175 170 180 175 205 175 190 240 200 170 205 175 170 200 205 180 245 220 230 160 180 265 265 170 290 220 255 250 315 255 265 305 260 300 290 285 280 305 290 300 180 200 225 330 240 275 290 300

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President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen Athletic Director: Ricky Ford Head Coach: Ricky Smither Assistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, John Darnell Student Assistant Coaches: Travis Macon, Freddie Weinke Managers: Jacob Coffman, Colton Garrett, Danny Wilson, Derrick Gann Videographers: Maury Billingsley, Wesley Gray Team Physician: Dr. Erik Dukes 4

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Hometown

Atlanta, Ga. West Helena, Ark Ripley Southaven Jackson Olive Branch Atlanta, Ga. Tuscumbia, Ala. Olive Branch Leighton, Ala. Baldwyn Olive Branch Booneville Corinth Booneville Charleston Kossuth Ripley Olive Branch Muscle Shoals, Ala. Coffeeville Oxford Olive Branch Oxford Charleston Tuscumbia, Ala. Holly Springs Ripley Tishomingo Southaven Southaven Cairo, Ga. Charleston Columbus Shannon Amory Okolona Maben Muscle Shoals, Ala. Charleston Fulton Ripley Charleston Corinth Tuscumbia, Ala. Oxford Southaven Oxford Olive Branch Ripley Gainsville, Fla. Hoover, Ala. Valdosta, Ga. Oxford Okolona Hernando Ripley Hernando Baldwyn Oxford Leroy, Ala.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College 2010 Ranger Football Roster

President Dr. Gary Lee Spears Athletic Director Cameron Blount Head Football Coach Ricky Woods Offensive Coordinator Jack Wright Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Coach Andy Greening Offensive Line Coach Jim Jones Wide Receivers Coach Scott Oakley Defensive Backs Coach Trenell Edwards Defensive Line Coach Jordan Lesley Strength Coach Danny Ray Cole Team Physician Dr. Ed Field Manager of Athletic Training Vicky Gamber Coordinator of Sports Information Kevin Maloney

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NAME Jamal Mosley Michael McKinney Myles White Brandon Lawrence D.J. McChristian Jeffrey Carlyle Xavier Lee Justin Jones Kevin Young Terrance Evans Ryan DuBois Brent Osborn Camaren Harris Jaterio Merritt Martin Walsh Ladarrick Anderson James Crawford Jeremy Runner Bakari Trotter Shawn Lucas Calvin Malone Keshun Cowan Marshall Vaulx Londen Parker D.C. Logan Kevin Buford Keshun Shipp Justin Wright Dex Herrington Deantae Smith Willie Lee Brandon Timmons Jeremy Carson Jordon Yarbrough Curtis Arnold Renaldo Buck Samuel Booker Quin Sanford Donald Hawkins Sam Small Marjarvin Chapman Jonathan Hardin Bobby Barksdale Demarcus Harris Courtney Easterwood Martize Wallace Jermaine Pegues Jordan Woodard Jeffrey Bolton Matt Sowell Derrick Paige Jackie Simpson Jamontay Pilson Reginald Williams Edward Warren

POS. WR DB WR DB WR/RB LB WR RB LB DB QB QB WR DB QB DB WR WR WR LS RB DB LB DB DB P/PK RB LB DB/LS WR RB DL FB LB LB DL LB OL OL LB OL OL DL DL OL OL DL DL OL OL OL WR DL DL DL

HT. 6-5 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-6 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-5 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-4 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-6 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-7 6-3 6-9 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-4

WT. 260 195 180 165 210 190 165 180 175 190 210 210 190 185 215 185 187 195 198 205 200 175 235 176 156 185 213 209 180 170 170 240 225 224 220 242 185 295 300 220 300 270 290 315 320 289 317 250 330 290 330 155 285 270 270

CLASS Soph Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Soph Soph Soph Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh Soph Fresh Fresh

HOMETOWN Memphis, Tenn.

Batesville, Miss.

Detroit, Mich.

Calhoun City, Miss.

Winona, Miss.

Clarksdale, Miss.

Pope, Miss.

Tunica, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Bristol, Fla. Southaven, Miss.

Valley, Ala. Southaven, Miss.

Southaven, Miss.

Hernando, Miss.

Oxford, Miss.

Winona, Miss.

Monroe, La. Horn Lake, Miss.

Fulton, Miss.

Southaven, Miss.

Olive Branch, Miss.

Southaven, Miss.

Senatobia, Miss.

Water Valley, Miss.

Greenville, Miss.

Olive Branch, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Senatobia, Miss.

Oxford, Miss.

Vardaman, Miss.

Olive Branch, Miss.

Lake Cormorant, Miss.

Memphis, Tenn.

Sardis, Miss.

Sarah, Miss.

Oxford, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Tunica, Miss.

Winona, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Holly Springs, Miss.

Olive Branch, Miss.

Olive Branch, Miss.

Batesville, Miss.

Oxford, Miss.

Water Valley, Miss.

Independence, Miss.

Hernando, Miss.

Holly Springs, Miss.

Indianola, Miss.

Greenville, Ala. Olive Branch, Miss.

Gainesville, Fla.

Managers: Wesley Jefferson, Cody Gilbert, Chad Lovorn, Terrance Chapman, Justin Morales, Cory Cook Student Trainers: Kaitlynn Gerhart, Jasmine Lloyd

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Tiger Player Feature: Leatherwood’s Leadership:

Sophomore McAuther Leatherwood stands an imposing six-feet, four-inches tall and weighs 330 pounds.

With his trademark flattop haircut, the Tiger defensive lineman gains two more inches in stature.

However, as much of an imposing figure Leatherwood is off the field, the Ripley native is much more imposing to the opposition on the field.

Forth, whenever Leatherwood steps onto the gridiron, he has already won the game. Leatherwood, who played his senior season at Falkner High School in Tippah County, was going to hang up his cleats for the last time following his final high school game with the Eagles but that’s when the opportunity presented itself.

“I was going to hang my hat up on playing football,” Leatherwood said. “Coach (Ricky) Smither gave me the opportunity to come up here and play football and I saw the opportunity and came running.”

Running is a lot of what Leatherwood did in high school because coming from a small school such as Falkner, players had to play on both offense and defense. Leatherwood was no exception and when not manning his defensive line spot for the Eagles, Leatherwood lowered into a stance as the Eagles fullback on offense.

That experience has led Leatherwood to become what he is today. Not only did Leatherwood learn the mindset of the offensive player, he also garnered the knowledge that he would rather hit people than be hit.

“It was different,” Leatherwood said of his offensive foray. “You are used to hitting people, now you are getting hit.”

With that mindset, Leatherwood has dedicated himself to the cause and has gone from a person that was given a chance to make the team to a team captain that his teammates turn to when times get rough.

“That’s why when we have a bad practice, you have to come in and say, ‘I will tote this team on my back. I am going to run to the ball and I am going to do this.’ and then once they see me doing it then that’s when they are going to start doing it,” Leatherwood said. “That’s when we see someone get down – we put the wood 6

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on our shoulders and we tote the load and we tote their load and they will catch up sooner or later.”

Through the first three games of his sophomore year, Leatherwood has been literally laying the wood to his opponents as well as figuratively toting the wood for his teammates. Leatherwood has accounted for 13 tackles on the season, two tackles for a loss and a quarterback sack.

Leatherwood’s leadership has enabled the Tiger defense to rise to past glory and become the league’s best defensive squad.

Northeast’s defense has only allowed 622 yards through the first three games of the season and lead the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC)/Region XXIII standings with a 207.3 yards per game average. Northeast also leads the pack in pass defense allowing opponents to just 94 yards a game through the air – 50 yards less than the nearest defense in the region.

It’s thanks to that defensive effort that the Tigers are off to their best start (2-1) since finishing the Katrina-shortened regular season 7-0 in 2005.

Leatherwood not only beats opponents with pure muscle. The sophomore industrial engineering student carries a 3.0 grade point average in the classroom and it is that mindset that allows Leatherwood to beat his opponents before they even step on the field.

Leatherwood’s classroom work not only shows the preparation that the engineering student puts in off the field but is a foreshadowing of what the 6-4, 330-pound man does to prepare for games and that comes from the work ethic Leatherwood learned from his position counterpart his freshman year – John Brown (Lakeland, Fla.) who signed with the University of Tennessee.

“He was my mentor. I stuck by him and learned from him …he was the best and a hard worker,” Leatherwood said. “He stayed after practice to run and that’s what I have in my mind, that’s what you have to do to be great. You have to strive to be the best.”

Northeast and Leatherwood’s drive to be the best was what got the defensive lineman through the boiling southern summers when the heat indexes reached above 115 degrees and is the moti-

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Tiger vation that the Tigers carry through the season today.

“We talk about what we went through in condition in spring and summer. It was 100 something degrees out there,” Leatherwood said. “We felt each other’s pain. When we were going through the heat and running bleachers, it has started to pay off, cause now, we are seeing WHY we did it.”

The end result for Leatherwood will be earning a degree and continuing to play football wherever that may be but it is his time at Northeast that has helped shape the big man for years to come.

“Winning and losing shows that life is not perfect, you are not perfect,” Leatherwood said. “It shows you who you really are as an individual and makes you a man. Everything is not going to be like a cake. You aren’t going to always be able to eat the cake. You are going to have to bake it sometimes. You have to do things to get there like lifting weights, running, conditioning. It pays off. It helps you mature.”

Football Northeast-Northwest History Last five meetings

2009 – Northwest, 17-14 2008 – Northwest, 50-28 2007 – Northwest, 26-24 2006 – Northwest, 31-14 2005 – Northeast, 38-14

Series: Northwest 32-16-2.

Notes: There have been only two teams Northeast has faced every year since the football program started in 1949. One being Northeast’s closest rival, Itawamba -the other...Northwest. Northeast has played Itawamba and Northwest 50 times in the past 50 seasons with the 51st meeting with both programs being the 2010 contests for both teams. Northeast has matched off with East Mississippi 49 times while Delta and Holmes have been Northeast’s opponents in 45 of the previous 50 years.

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2010 Tiger Football Schedule Date

Opponent

Site

September 2

East Central

Decatur

6:30 p.m.

September 9

Southwest

Summit

6:30 p.m.

September 16

Mississippi Delta*

Booneville

7 p.m.

September 23

Holmes*

Goodman

7 p.m.

September 30

Northwest*

Booneville

7 p.m.

October 7

East Mississippi*

Scooba

7 p.m.

October 16

Coahoma* (HC)

Booneville

2 p.m.

October 21

Itawamba*

Fulton

7 p.m.

October 28

Copiah-Lincoln

Booneville

7 p.m.

* Represents MACJC North Division contest

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