2010 Clemson Tigers football team

2010 Clemson Tigers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Division
Record 6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Billy Napier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 23 Maryland   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 25 NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Clemson   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Miami (FL)   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
North Carolina   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Duke   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Virginia   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they were defeated by South Florida, 31–26. As of 2021, this is the only losing season for the Tigers under coach Dabo Swinney's tenure.

Before the season

Departures

  • Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)
  • J.K. Jay (OL, Freshman) – Back injuries; will remain at Clemson as a student coach
  • Willy Korn (QB, RS Sophomore) – Graduated; transferred to Marshall University then to North Greenville University
  • Billy Napier (Offensive Coordinator) – Fired on January 2, 2011
  • Andre Powell (Running Backs/Special Teams Coach) – Fired on January 2, 2011

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Martavis Bryant
WR 		Anderson, South Carolina T. L. Hanna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
DeAndre Hopkins
WR 		Central, South Carolina D. W. Daniel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Josh Watson
DT 		Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Garry Peters
CB 		Conyers, Georgia Heritage 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Darius Robinson
CB 		Atlanta, Georgia Westlake 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Justin Parker
LB 		Ladys Island, South Carolina Beaufort H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Bashaud Breeland
S 		Fairfax, South Carolina Allendale Fairfax H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
David Beasley
OG 		Columbus, Georgia Carver H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tavaris Barnes
DE 		Jacksonville, Florida First Coast H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vic Beasley
TE 		Adairsville, Georgia Adairsville H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Desmond Brown
S 		Centre, Alabama Cherokee Co Sch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Reid Webster
OL 		Woodstock, Georgia Etowa H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joe Craig
ATH 		Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DJ Howard
RB 		Lincoln, Alabama Lincoln H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Demont Buice
RB 		Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jake Nicolopulos
LB 		Anderson, South Carolina T. L. Hanna 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ricky Chaney
S 		Beaufort, South Carolina Battery Creek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Martin Jenkins
DB 		Roswell, Georgia Rosswell H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tra Thomas
DT 		Wadesboro, North Carolina Anson H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 285 lb (129 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kalon Davis
OG 		Chester, South Carolina Chester H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 345 lb (156 kg) —  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 28  ESPN: 19
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 3:30 p.m. North Texas*
ESPNU W 35–10 77,342
September 11 3:30 p.m. Presbyterian*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Family/Youth Day)
 ESPN3 W 58–21 74,358
September 18 7:00 p.m. at No. 16 Auburn*
ESPN L 24–27 OT 87,451
October 2 Noon No. 16 Miami (FL)dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
 ESPN2 L 21–30 82,313
October 9 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina
ABC/ESPN L 16–21 60,000
October 16 Noon Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Football Reunion Day)
 ACCN W 31–7 72,484
October 23 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry/IPTAY Day)
 ABC/ESPN W 27–13 78,522
October 30 Noon at Boston College
ACCN L 10–16 37,137
November 6 Noon No. 25 NC State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl/Military Appreciation Day)
 ACCN W 14–13 75,906
November 13 8:00 p.m. at Florida State
ABC L 13–16 72,228
November 20 2:00 p.m. at Wake Forest
ESPN3 W 30–10 31,783
November 27 7:00 p.m. No. 17 South Carolina*
ESPN2 L 7–29 81,355
December 31 Noon vs. South Florida*
ESPN L 26–31 41,122

Draft picks

The Tigers had 6 players drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Jarvis Jenkins Washington Redskins 2nd 41 DE
Marcus Gilchrist San Diego Chargers 2nd 50th CB
Da'Quan Bowers Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2nd 51 DE
Chris Hairston Buffalo Bills 4th 122 OT
Jamie Harper Tennessee Titans 4th 130th RB
Byron Maxwell Seattle Seahawks 6th 173th CB