Mike Leatherman Profile - BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

41 Mike Leatherman

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Colora, Md.
	High School: John Carroll School

	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 198
	Position: Defensive Back
	Birthdate: 02/08/1982
	Varsity Letters: 3

One of the key leaders of the Bison defense who is expected to start at one of the �knocker,� or outside linebacker, positions in Bucknell�s new 4-4 defense ... slides over from free safety, where he had been Bucknell�s starter for the last year ... one of the team�s toughest players, also has excellent instincts on defense ... has also been a special teams force throughout his career in addition to a fine defender ... the �iron man� of the Bison, has yet to miss a varsity game in his career, playing in 32 straight contests entering 2003 ... led all players with 10 tackles in the spring Orange-Blue game ... 2002 (Junior): Enjoyed an outstanding year as Bucknell�s starting free safety ... ranked sixth on the team in tackles with 47 (32 solo) ... recorded first career interception in the Lafayette game ... notched a sack and a fumble recovery ... also recorded Bucknell�s longest run from scrimmage all season, a 42-yarder on a fake punt that set up a key TD in a win against Delaware State ... picked as Lewisburg Touchdown Club player of the week twice on special teams and once on defense ... 2001 (Sophomore): Appeared in every game for the second straight year � unsung hero on special teams, where he forced two fumbles and recovered another on kick coverage � named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week following the Kent State game � recovered a fumbled punt return at the KSU 9-yard line � finished the season with 21 tackles, with a career-high seven coming against Towson � 2000 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games as a member of the special teams units for the varsity ... one of 10 freshmen to earn a letter ... made 10 tackles, six of which were unassisted ... named the Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week after forcing a fumble on punt coverage in a 21-14 setback at Lehigh (10/21) ... had an interception and three tackles for the Blue team in the spring game ... JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football and two in baseball ... second team all-state selection at John Carroll as both a junior and senior � second team all-met as both a junior and a senior � first team all-conference as both a junior and a senior � Super 22 selection as a junior � played in the Baltimore County/City All-Star game ... PERSONAL: Born February 8, 1982 ... son of Karen and Mike Leatherman of Colora, Md. ... majoring in management ... made Dean�s List in spring 2003.