Inside:Leatherwood’s

Leadership

Lineman lays the wood on the field, sharpens the edge

in classroom

2010Game Day Program

September 30vs. NorthwestTiger Stadium

Booneville, Miss.7 p.m.

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Dear Friends of Northeast:

Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Com-munity 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

Letter from the President

Board of Trustees

T. Jack RamseyChairman

Tenure of Service: 1983Tishomingo County/

Banker

Troy Holliday Vice Chairman

Tenure of Service: 1964Tippah CountyBusinessman

John O. CunninghamSecretary

Tenure of Service: 1995Prentiss County

Businessman

Ken Basil Tenure of Service: 2008

Union CountySuperintendent of

Education

Bill Breedlove Tenure of Service: 1999

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

Wayne Butler Tenure of Service: 2007

Alcorn CountyRetire Educator

Danny Dilworth Tenure of Service: 2006

Alcorn CountyRetire Businessman

Douglas Jackson Tenure of Service: 1995

Tippah CountyRetired Educator

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006

Tishomingo CountySuperintendent of

Education

Tracie Langston Tenure of Service: 2004

Prentiss CountyBusinesswoman

Sam McCoy Tenure of Service: 1988

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 2009Prentiss County

County Government

Stacy Suggs Tenure of Service: 2008

Alcorn CountySuperintendent of

Education

Luzene Triplett Tenure of Service: 2002

Prentiss CountyRetire Educator

Vance Witt Tenure of Service: 2007

Union CountyBusinessman

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No. Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown1 Brynden Trawick DB/WR 6-3 210 Soph. Atlanta, Ga. 2 Jonathan Johnson WR 6-0 175 Fresh. West Helena, Ark 3 Michael Poole RB 5-8 155 Fresh. Ripley 4 Donte’ Barksdale WR 5-8 170 Fresh. Southaven 5 Steve Smith DB 6-0 190 Soph. Jackson 6 Bryan Steele QB 6-3 215 Fresh. Olive Branch 7 Josh Jarboe WR 6-3 205 Soph. Atlanta, Ga. 8 Deion Belue DB 6-0 180 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala. 9 Clint Wilson QB 6-0 200 Soph. Olive Branch 10 Jamarcus Goodloe RB 5-9 220 Fresh. Leighton, Ala. 11 Devin Lindsey DB 6-2 190 Fresh. Baldwyn 12 Jeremy Spikner DB 6-0 185 Fresh. Olive Branch 14 Bo Brown WR 6-1 220 Fresh. Booneville 15 Diante Curlee WR 5-5 175 Fresh. Corinth 16 Jeiron Jones WR 5-9 170 Fresh. Booneville 20 Marvell Taylor LB 5-10 180 Fresh. Charleston 21 Matt Cook RB 5-10 175 Soph. Kossuth 22 Jaquise Cook RB 5-9 205 Soph. Ripley 23 Anthony Knox DB 6-0 175 Fresh. Olive Branch 24 Ryan Jones DB 5-11 190 Fresh. Muscle Shoals, Ala. 25 Justin Suggs DE 6-1 240 Soph. Coffeeville 28 Macerell Hickinbottom LB 5-10 200 Fresh. Oxford 30 Taylor Earhart K 6-0 170 Fresh. Olive Branch 32 Trey Pegues LB 5-10 205 Soph. Oxford 33 Deshaun Kimble DB 5-9 175 Fresh. Charleston 34 Jonathan Bates DB 6-0 170 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala. 35 Tarondal Phillips DB 6-0 200 Soph. Holly Springs 37 Ryan Richardson LB 5-10 205 Fresh. Ripley 39 Stevie Davis P 5-10 180 Fresh. Tishomingo 40 Pat Moore DE 6-3 245 Fresh. Southaven 44 Cortney Sutton LB 6-0 220 Fresh. Southaven 45 Anthony Brown LB 6-3 230 Fresh. Cairo, Ga. 47 Frankie Lee DB 5-8 160 Fresh. Charleston 48 Arthur Gardner DB 5-10 180 Fresh. Columbus 50 Derryan Ryce OL 5-10 265 Fresh. Shannon 54 Nathan Kendrick OL 5-10 265 Fresh. Amory 55 Zack Brooks DB 5-7 170 Fresh. Okolona 56 Brandon Avant OL 6-0 290 Fresh. Maben 58 Jerryn Napier DE 6-1 220 Fresh. Muscle Shoals, Ala. 59 Reycardo Bradford OL 5-10 255 Fresh. Charleston 60 Hunter Walton DT 6-0 250 Fresh. Fulton 61 Chanston Jeter OL 6-4 315 Fresh. Ripley 62 Steve Johnson DT 5-11 255 Fresh. Charleston 63 Antario Knight OL 5-11 265 Soph. Corinth 66 Dustin Winsted OL 6-1 305 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala. 67 Scott Hollowell OL 5-10 260 Fresh. Oxford 68 Cash Lovett OL 6-2 300 Soph. Southaven 69 Robert Arant OL 6-4 290 Soph. Oxford 72 Kyle Davis OL 6-3 285 Fresh. Olive Branch 74 Jonathan Braddock OL 6-4 280 Fresh. Ripley 75 Kendall Kelly OL 6-6 305 Fresh. Gainsville, Fla. 76 Ky’Vari Bolden DT 6-1 290 Soph. Hoover, Ala. 78 Antonio Foster OL 6-4 300 Soph. Valdosta, Ga. 80 Markie Dukes WR 5-10 180 Fresh. Oxford 85 Willie Grady WR 6-1 200 Soph. Okolona 89 Cody Woodiel TE 6-4 225 Soph. Hernando 93 McAuther Leatherwood DL 6-4 330 Soph. Ripley 94 Carlos Warren DL 6-2 240 Soph. Hernando 95 Cayse Copeland DL 6-2 275 Soph. Baldwyn 97 Devin Slate DL 6-0 290 Fresh. Oxford 99 Anthony Payne DL 6-1 300 Fresh. Leroy, Ala.

President: Dr. Johnny L. AllenAthletic Director: Ricky FordHead Coach: Ricky SmitherAssistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, John DarnellStudent Assistant Coaches: Travis Macon, Freddie WeinkeManagers: Jacob Coffman, Colton Garrett, Danny Wilson, Derrick Gann Videographers: Maury Billingsley, Wesley GrayTeam Physician: Dr. Erik Dukes

2010 Tiger Football Roster

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Northwest Mississippi Community College2010 Ranger Football Roster

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS HOMETOWN1 Jamal Mosley WR 6-5 260 Soph Memphis, Tenn.2 Michael McKinney DB 5-10 195 Soph Batesville, Miss.3 Myles White WR 6-1 180 Soph Detroit, Mich.4 Brandon Lawrence DB 5-9 165 Soph Calhoun City, Miss.5 D.J. McChristian WR/RB 6-0 210 Fresh Winona, Miss.6 Jeffrey Carlyle LB 5-10 190 Fresh Clarksdale, Miss.7 Xavier Lee WR 5-8 165 Soph Pope, Miss.8 Justin Jones RB 5-6 180 Fresh Tunica, Miss.9 Kevin Young LB 5-11 175 Fresh Batesville, Miss.10 Terrance Evans DB 6-0 190 Fresh Bristol, Fla.11 Ryan DuBois QB 5-11 210 Fresh Southaven, Miss.12 Brent Osborn QB 6-5 210 Fresh Valley, Ala.13 Camaren Harris WR 5-10 190 Fresh Southaven, Miss.14 Jaterio Merritt DB 5-11 185 Fresh Southaven, Miss.15 Martin Walsh QB 6-3 215 Fresh Hernando, Miss.16 Ladarrick Anderson DB 6-0 185 Fresh Oxford, Miss.17 James Crawford WR 6-1 187 Fresh Winona, Miss.18 Jeremy Runner WR 5-10 195 Fresh Monroe, La.19 Bakari Trotter WR 6-4 198 Fresh Horn Lake, Miss.20 Shawn Lucas LS 6-2 205 Soph Fulton, Miss.21 Calvin Malone RB 5-11 200 Soph Southaven, Miss.22 Keshun Cowan DB 6-0 175 Soph Olive Branch, Miss.23 Marshall Vaulx LB 6-0 235 Fresh Southaven, Miss.24 Londen Parker DB 6-2 176 Fresh Senatobia, Miss.25 D.C. Logan DB 5-9 156 Fresh Water Valley, Miss.26 Kevin Buford P/PK 5-11 185 Soph Greenville, Miss.27 Keshun Shipp RB 5-8 213 Fresh Olive Branch, Miss.28 Justin Wright LB 6-0 209 Fresh Batesville, Miss.29 Dex Herrington DB/LS 6-0 180 Fresh Senatobia, Miss.31 Deantae Smith WR 6-0 170 Fresh Oxford, Miss.32 Willie Lee RB 5-6 170 Fresh Vardaman, Miss.33 Brandon Timmons DL 6-2 240 Fresh Olive Branch, Miss.34 Jeremy Carson FB 6-1 225 Fresh Lake Cormorant, Miss.36 Jordon Yarbrough LB 6-0 224 Fresh Memphis, Tenn.38 Curtis Arnold LB 6-0 220 Fresh Sardis, Miss.40 Renaldo Buck DL 6-0 242 Soph Sarah, Miss.42 Samuel Booker LB 6-1 185 Fresh Oxford, Miss.50 Quin Sanford OL 6-2 295 Fresh Batesville, Miss.51 Donald Hawkins OL 6-5 300 Fresh Tunica, Miss.52 Sam Small LB 6-0 220 Soph Winona, Miss.53 Marjarvin Chapman OL 6-1 300 Soph Batesville, Miss.54 Jonathan Hardin OL 6-1 270 Soph Batesville, Miss.55 Bobby Barksdale DL 6-2 290 Soph Holly Springs, Miss.56 Demarcus Harris DL 6-3 315 Fresh Olive Branch, Miss.59 Courtney Easterwood OL 6-3 320 Soph Olive Branch, Miss.60 Martize Wallace OL 6-2 289 Fresh Batesville, Miss.61 Jermaine Pegues DL 5-9 317 Fresh Oxford, Miss.71 Jordan Woodard DL 5-11 250 Fresh Water Valley, Miss.75 Jeffrey Bolton OL 6-7 330 Soph Independence, Miss.76 Matt Sowell OL 6-3 290 Fresh Hernando, Miss.79 Derrick Paige OL 6-9 330 Fresh Holly Springs, Miss.80 Jackie Simpson WR 5-10 155 Fresh Indianola, Miss.88 Jamontay Pilson DL 6-3 285 Soph Greenville, Ala.90 Reginald Williams DL 6-1 270 Fresh Olive Branch, Miss.95 Edward Warren DL 6-4 270 Fresh Gainesville, Fla.

Managers: Wesley Jefferson, Cody Gilbert, Chad Lovorn, Terrance Chapman, Justin Morales, Cory Cook

Student Trainers: Kaitlynn Gerhart, Jasmine Lloyd

PresidentDr. Gary Lee Spears

Athletic DirectorCameron Blount

Head Football CoachRicky Woods

Offensive CoordinatorJack Wright

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers CoachAndy Greening

Offensive Line CoachJim Jones

Wide Receivers CoachScott Oakley

Defensive Backs CoachTrenell Edwards

Defensive Line CoachJordan Lesley

Strength CoachDanny Ray Cole

Team PhysicianDr. Ed Field

Manager of AthleticTrainingVicky Gamber

Coordinator of Sports InformationKevin Maloney

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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,” Leather-wood 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, Leath-erwood lowered into a stance as the Eagles fullback on offense.

That experience has led Leatherwood to become what he is to-day. 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

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 soph-

omore 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 tack-les 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 stand-ings 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 sea-son 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 foreshad-owing 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 (Lake-land, 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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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.”

Northeast-Northwest history

Last five meetings2009 – Northwest, 17-142008 – Northwest, 50-282007 – Northwest, 26-242006 – Northwest, 31-142005 – 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 con-tests 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 ScheduleDate Opponent Site TimeSeptember 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