Christopher Leatherwood is a talented DB out of Blount who has been seeing his recruitment take off this offseason

“Standing at 6’1 175, Leatherwood has great size, plays with tons of speed and instincts, and is incredibly tough to throw against. Leatherwood is a productive run defender- he’s quick to react and great at locating the ball carrier, fights off blocks, and is a talented tackler who doesn’t allow for any additional yardage after making first contact.

Leatherwood is just as good in coverage, he’s great in man, wins at the line of scrimmage, and wears down WRs downfield with his physicality. He has great ball skills and is great at using his length to make plays on the ball. I was super impressed with Leatherwood’s tape, he’s a versatile DB capable of impacting the run and pass who had a great season last fall.”

Leatherwood finished his junior season with some impressive numbers, ending the year with 28 total tackles and 2 PBUs. 

A few hours ago, Leatherwood committed to North Alabama! It’ll be exciting watching him play out his senior year this fall- keep your eyes on him!

Check out what he did last season:

Christopher Leatherwood Jr. Christopher Leatherwood Jr. 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Blount | 2026 State AL is a really talented CB out of Blount who’s coming off a big season last fall where he flew around the field and made tons of plays against the run and pass. Standing at 6’1 175, Leatherwood has great size, plays with tons of speed and instincts, and is incredibly tough to throw against. Leatherwood is a productive run defender- he’s quick to react and great at locating the ball carrier, fights off blocks, and is a talented tackler who doesn’t allow for any additional yardage after making first contact. Leatherwood is just as good in coverage, he’s great in man, wins at the line of scrimmage, and wears down WRs downfield with his physicality. Leatherwood has great ball skills out in coverage, he’s great at using his length to get his hands on the ball and break up passes. I was super impressed with Leatherwood’s tape, he’s a versatile DB capable of impacting the run and pass who put together a really good season last fall. Leatherwood finished his junior season with some impressive numbers, ending the year with 28 total tackles and 2 PBUs. Leatherwood picked up an offer from Illinois State and is sure to have more headed his way soon.