SENATOBIA – Northwest Mississippi Community College and the continued success of its football program will be well-represented during the next few weeks, as 10 former Rangers are set to compete in bowl games this December and into early January.

Northwest will have players suiting up for Washington State, LSU, West Virginia, TCU, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern and Alcorn over the next few weeks on national television, beginning with three games on Saturday, Dec. 15.

Defensive lineman Matt Davis and Alcorn State (9-3) will be first up this Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on ABC. The Braves will face off against MEAC champion North Carolina A&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Tomarcio Reese and Georgia Southern (9-3) will participate in the Raycom Camellia Bowl from Montgomery, Ala., at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN. Reese has played in 11 of the Eagles' 12 games this season and is third on the team with 59 total tackles, four tackles-for-loss, an interception and a forced fumble.

Also on Saturday at 8 p.m., the defensive back duo of Wesley Bush and Chris Stamps will lead Middle Tennessee State (8-5) into the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on ESPN against Appalachian State. Bush has been a breakout star on the Blue Raiders' defense this season, playing in all 13 contests and totaling 70 tackles, six interceptions, two tackles-for-loss, two breakups and a pair of QB hurries during his senior campaign. Stamps has also seen action in all 13 games this season, compiling nine tackles and a fumble recovery. 

Cornerback Tito Windham and the Memphis Tigers (8-5) will match up with Wake Forest in the Jared Birmingham Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. on ESPN. As a senior, Windham has competed in 11 of the Tigers' 13 games this season, notching 51 tackles, five breakups, four tackles-for-loss and two interceptions. Former Ranger linebacker Keith Brown, Jr. is also with the Memphis football program but missed all of the 2018 season due to injury.

Tight end Pro Wells will suit up for TCU (6-6) in the Cheez-It Bowl from Phoenix on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Wells has seen action in four games this season for the Horned Frogs, with his best numbers coming against Baylor with two receptions for 12 yards.

Defensive back Joshua Norwood will lead No. 16 West Virginia (8-3) into the Camping World Bowl in Orlando on Friday, Dec. 28 at 4:15 p.m. on ESPN against Syracuse. Norwood played in all 11 games for the Mountaineers, totaling 60 tackles, a team-high 11 breakups, four tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles. Former Ranger defensive end/linebacker hybrid Quondarius Qualls is also at WVU, but missed the 2018 season due to injury.

Also on Friday, Dec. 28, former Ranger quarterback and recent Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and PAC-12 Offensive Player of the Year award winner Gardner Minshew will guide 13th-ranked Washington State (10-2) into the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio against Iowa State on ESPN at 8 p.m. Minshew, who guided Northwest to the 2015 NJCAA National Championship, became a national sensation for the Cougars this season and led the nation in passing for most of the 2018 season. The Brandon native finished with 4,477 passing yards and 36 touchdowns, averaging 373.1 passing yards per game, and wrapped up the season by finishing fifth overall in the final Heisman trophy voting to go along with an invite to the Reese's Senior Bowl to be held on Jan. 26 in Mobile.

Offensive linemen Chase Johnson (Arkansas State) and Damien Lewis (LSU) will close out the slate of former Rangers in this year's bowl contests, as the Red Wolves will compete in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on CBS Sports Network on Dec. 30 at 12:15 p.m., while 11th-ranked LSU will take on No. 8 UCF in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 on ESPN.

Additionally, the Rangers were also featured in the FCS Playoffs this season, as receiver Jerrick Orr helped guide Southeast Missouri State to an 9-4 record and the second round of the FCS Playoffs. Orr started in nine games for the Redhawks and caught 31 passes for 545 yards and two touchdowns.