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2010 Florida Gators football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 37–24 vs. Penn State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Ahmad Black
A.J. Jones
Duke Lemmens
Mike Pouncey
Justin Trattou
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium [1]
Seasons
←  2009
2011 →
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x   5 – 3     9 – 5  
Florida   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Georgia   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Tennessee   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Kentucky   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#   8 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 12 Arkansas %   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 8 LSU   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 10 Alabama   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 15 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Ole Miss*   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2010 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The season was the sixth and final campaign for coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to a 37–24 Outback Bowl victory over coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, and an overall win–loss record of 8–5 (.615).

Preseason

In the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game, the blue team won 27–24. Quarterback John Brantley was 15/19 and threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Burton was 12/18 for 120 yards, 1 INT, 1 TD, 123 yards on 10 carries with 2 TDs. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 Miami (OH)*No. 4
 ESPNW 34–1290,178
September 11 South Florida*No. 8
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
 SECNW 38–1490,612
September 18at TennesseeNo. 10
 CBSW 31–17102,455
September 25 KentuckyNo. 9
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL ( rivalry)
 ESPNUW 48–1490,547
October 2at No. 1 AlabamaNo. 7
CBSL 6–31101,821
October 9No. 12 LSUNo. 14
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL ( rivalry)
ESPNL 29–3390,721
October 16 Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 22
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNUL 7–1090,517
October 30vs. Georgia
CBSW 34–31 OT84,444
November 6at Vanderbilt
SECNW 55–1433,848
November 13No. 22 South CarolinaNo. 24
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPNL 14–3690,885
November 20 Appalachian State*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
 ESPN3W 48–1090,119
November 27at No. 22 Florida State*
 ABCL 7–3182,324
January 1, 2011vs. Penn State*
ABCW 37–2460,574
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, [3] and GatorZone.com. [4]

Rankings

See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP4810971422—RVRV24———
Coaches367871222——RV24———
HarrisNot released22RVRVRV23———Not released
BCSNot released———22———Not released

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 3 3 3 3 12
#4 Gators 0 21 0 13 34

South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 7 0 14
#8 Gators 0 7 21 10 38

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Gators 0 7 17 7 31
Volunteers 3 0 7 7 17

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 7 0 14
#9 Gators 14 7 13 14 48

Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
#7 Gators 0 3 3 0 6
#1 Crimson Tide 3 21 7 0 31

LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
#12 Tigers 3 17 0 13 33
#14 Gators 0 14 0 15 29

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 0 0 0 10
#22 Gators 0 0 7 0 7

Georgia

First College Football overtime game in Jacksonville, Florida

1 2 3 4OT Total
Gators 0 21 0 103 34
Bulldogs 0 7 3 210 31

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Gators 7 34 14 0 55
Commodores 0 0 7 7 14

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Gamecocks 9 6 7 14 36
#24 Gators 7 0 0 7 14

Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 0 3 7 10
Gators 21 7 14 6 48

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
Gators 7 0 0 0 7
#22 Seminoles 3 21 7 0 31

Personnel

Depth chart

(revised 10–30–10)

Roster

2010 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 2 Jeff Demps – Junior
  • 21 Emmanuel Moody – Redshirt Senior
  • 23 Mike Gillislee – Sophomore
  • 33 Mack Brown – Freshman
  • 44 Ean McQuay – Redshirt Junior
  • 86 Phillip Bellino – Freshman
  • 28 Deandre Goins – Freshman
  • 37 Ben Sams – Freshman
  • 20 Malcolm Jones – Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 42 Steven Wilks – Redshirt Junior
  • 45 T. J. Pridemore – Redshirt Sophomore

Wide receivers

  • 3 Chris Rainey – Redshirt Junior
  • 2 Cameron Parker – Redshirt Freshman
  • 5 Chris Dunkley – Freshman
  • 6 Deonte Thompson – Redshirt Junior
  • 7 Justin Williams – Redshirt Senior
  • 9 Carl Moore – Redshirt Senior
  • 18 T. J. Lawrence – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 81 Robert Clark – Freshman
  • 82 Omarius Hines – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 83 Solomon Patton – Freshman
  • 84 Quinton Dunbar – Freshman
  • 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 87 Josh Postell – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 89 Stephen Alli – Redshirt Freshman

Tight ends

  • 11 Jordan Reed – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Gerald Christian – Freshman
  • 86 Will Hiler – Freshman
  • 80 Desmond Parks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 88 Micheal McFarland – Freshman

Offensive line

  • 50 Sam Robey – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 55 Mike Pouncey – Senior
  • 57 Carl Johnson – Redshirt Senior
  • 58 Nick Alajajian – Sophomore
  • 60 William Steinmann – Junior
  • 62 Tucker Blanton – Freshman
  • 63 Cole Gilliam – Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Kyle Koehne – Redshirt Freshman
  • 66 James Wilson – Redshirt Junior
  • 67 Jon Halapio – Redshirt Freshman
  • 71 Matt Patchan – Junior
  • 72 Jonotthan Harrison – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Xavier Nixon – Sophomore
  • 74 Maurice Hurt – Redshirt Senior
  • 75 Chaz Green – Freshman
  • 76 Marcus Gilbert – Redshirt Senior
  • 77 Ian Silberman – Freshman
  • 78 David Young – Redshirt Sophomore

Defensive line

  • 6 Jaye Howard – Redshirt Junior
  • 7 Ronald Powell – Freshman
  • 34 Lerentee McCray – Junior
  • 44 Duke Lemmens – Senior
  • 47 Brandon Antwine – Redshirt Senior
  • 48 Neiron Ball – Freshman
  • 57 Samuel Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 65 Glen Watson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 Dominique Easley – Freshman
  • 61 Gary Beemer – Redshirt Senior
  • 68 Leon Orr – Freshman
  • 70 Shawn Schmeider – Redshirt Senior
  • 73 Sharrif Floyd – Freshman
  • 85 Lynden Trail – Freshman
  • 90 Lawrence Marsh – Redshirt Senior
  • 91 Earl Okine – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 92 Terron Sanders – Redshirt Senior
  • 93 Kedric Johnson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 94 Justin Trattou – Senior
  • 96 William Green – Junior
  • 99 Omar Hunter – Redshirt Sophomore

Linebackers

  • 13 Dee Finley – Sophomore
  • 16 A. J. Jones – Redshirt Senior
  • 23 Chris Martin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Gideon Ajagbe – Freshman
  • 26 Lorenzo Edwards – Senior
  • 33 Scott Peek – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 Brandon Hicks – Senior
  • 43 Jelani Jenkins – Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Michael Ross – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 49 Darrin Kitchens – Freshman
  • 51 Micheal Taylor – Freshman
  • 95 Hygens Succes – Sophomore
  • 45 Christian Estevez – Freshman
  • 59 Osmanny Gomez – Freshman
  • 52 Jon Bostic – Sophomore

Cornerbacks

  • 1 Janoris Jenkins – Junior
  • 14 Jaylen Watkins – Freshman
  • 23 Corey Henderson – Redshirt Junior
  • 8 Jeremy Brown – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Joshua Shaw – Freshman
  • 31 Brian Biada – Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Cody Riggs – Freshman
  • 36 Moses Jenkins – Senior
  • 37 Brandon Sanders – Freshman

Safeties

Punters

  • 17 Chas Henry – Senior
  • 40 David Lerner – Redshirt Sophomore

Kickers

  • 19 Caleb Sturgis – Junior
  • 47 John Crofoot – Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Eric Strack – Redshirt Freshman
  • 98 Zack Brust –Junior

Long snappers

  • 50 Cody Hampton – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 Christopher Guido – Redshirt Freshman
  • 59 John Fairbanks – Redshirt Senior

Coaching staff

Name Current Responsibilities Joined Staff Alma mater
Urban Meyer Head Coach 2005 Cincinnati
Steve Addazio Offensive coordinator
Offensive line		 2005 Central Connecticut State
Zach Azzanni Wide Receivers 2010 Central Michigan
Stan Drayton Running backs 2010 Allegheny
D. J. Durkin Outside linebackers
Special Teams		 2010 Bowling Green
Teryl Austin Defensive Coordinator 2010 Pittsburgh
Chuck Heater Co-defensive coordinator
Defensive backs		 2005 Michigan
Scot Loeffler Quarterbacks 2009 Michigan
Dan McCarney Assistant head coach
Defensive line		 2008 Iowa
Brian White Tight ends 2009 Harvard
Coleman Hutzler Special teams coordinator
Linebackers		 2010 Middlebury


Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2011 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 15 Mike Pouncey C Miami Dolphins
2 63 Marcus Gilbert OT Pittsburgh Steelers
5 151 Ahmad Black S Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7 217 Maurice Hurt OT Washington Redskins

References

  1. ^ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "2010 Orange & Blue Game Recap: All My Quarterbacks". alligatorarmy.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  3. ^ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  4. ^ GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2010 Archived 2015-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
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