Leading by example Dwayne Missouri's work ethic provides valuable inspiration for Northwestern teammates

Northwestern coach Randy Walker would much rather let his veteranplayers' actions do his talking when it comes to coaching his youngerplayers.

"I can talk and talk and talk about what great ones look like,"Walker said. "It's a whole lot easier to go, `Watch him. Watch D-Mo.' "

D-Mo is Dwayne Missouri, Northwestern's left defensive end and theheart and soul of its defense. He led the Wildcats last season with20 tackles for losses, the second-most in school history. When theWildcats were able to stay in games, it was usually because of theirdefense, and Missouri was a huge part of it. He was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by both the coaches and the media, the only …