2010 Clemson Tigers football team

2010 Clemson Tigers football

Meineke Car Care Bowl, L 26–31 vs. South Florida
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
2010 record	6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (2nd full, 3rd overall year)
Offensive coordinator	Billy Napier (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 81,500)

2010 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
#17 Florida State x		6	–	2		10	–	4
#23 Maryland		5	–	3		9	–	4
#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
#16 Virginia Tech x$		8	–	0		11	–	3
Miami		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 As of January 11, 2011; 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.

2010 NFL draft class

Draft picks

Clemson had five players selected in the 2010 NFL draft. C.J. Spiller went in the first round as the ninth overall pick.

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
C.J. Spiller	Buffalo Bills	1st	9th	RB
Jacoby Ford	Oakland Raiders	4th	108th	WR
Ricky Sapp	Philadelphia Eagles	5th	143th	DE
Crezdon Butler	Pittsburgh Steelers	5th	164th	DB
Kavell Conner	Indianapolis Colts	7th	240th	LB

Departures

Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)^[1]
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

2010 recruiting class

The Tigers signed a total of 20 players in their 2010 recruiting class.

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)	-
Martavis Bryant WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeAndre Hopkins WR	Central, South Carolina	D.W. Daniel	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	—
DeAndre Hopkins WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Watson DT	Chatham, Virginia	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	—
Josh Watson DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Garry Peters CB	Conyers, Georgia	Heritage	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Garry Peters CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darius Robinson CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	—
Darius Robinson CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Parker LB	Ladys Island, South Carolina	Beuafort H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—
Justin Parker LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bashaud Breeland S	Fairfax, South Carolina	Allendale Fairfax H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-
Bashaud Breeland S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
David Beasley OG	Columbus, Georgia	Carver H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	—
David Beasley OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tavaris Barnes DE	Jacksonville, Florida	First Coast H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—
Tavaris Barnes DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Vic Beasley TE	Adairsville, Georgia	Adairsville H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—
Vic Beasley TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Desmond Brown S	Centre, Alabama	Cherokee Co Sch	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	—
Desmond Brown S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Reid Webster OL	Woodstock, Georgia	Etowa H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	—
Reid Webster OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Craig ATH	Gaffney, South Carolina	Gaffney H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	—
Joe Craig ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DJ Howard RB	Lincoln, Alabama	Lincoln H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—
DJ Howard RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Demont Buice RB	Gadsden, Alabama	Gadsden H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	—
Demont Buice RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jake Nicolopulos LB	Anderson, South Carolina	T.L. Hanna	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—
Jake Nicolopulos LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ricky Chaney S	Beaufort, South Carolina	Battery Creek	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	—
Ricky Chaney S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Martin Jenkins DB	Roswell, Georgia	Rosswell H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	—
Martin Jenkins DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tra Thomas DT	Wadesboro, North Carolina	Anson H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	—
Tra Thomas DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kalon Davis OG	Chester, South Carolina	Chester H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	345 lb (156 kg)	—
Kalon Davis OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Hall of Fame Day)	ESPNU	W 35–10	77,342^[2]
September 11	3:30 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Family/Youth Day)	ESPN3	W 58–21	74,358^[2]
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 24–27 ^OT	87,451^[2]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	No. 16 Miami (FL)	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Homecoming)	ESPN2	L 21–30	82,313^[2]
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ABC/ESPN	L 16–21	60,000^[2]
October 16	12:00 p.m.	Maryland	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Football Reunion Day)	ACCN	W 31–7	72,484^[2]
October 23	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Day)	ABC/ESPN	W 27–13	78,522^[2]
October 30	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ACCN	L 10–16	37,137^[2]
November 6	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 NC State	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl/Military Appreciation Day)	ACCN	W 14–13	75,906^[2]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 13–16	72,228^[2]
November 20	2:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 30–10	31,783^[2]
November 27	7:00 p.m.	No. 17 South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle of the Palmetto State/Solid Orange Day)	ESPN2	L 7–29	81,355^[2]
December 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. South Florida*	Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Meineke Car Care Bowl)	ESPN	L 26–31	41,122^[2]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ Clemson Player Accused In Violent Assault
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2011.

Clemson Tigers football

Venues	Bowman Field (1900–1914) Riggs Field (1915–1941) Memorial Stadium (1942–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech NC State (Textile Bowl) South Carolina

Culture & lore	The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Marching band Clemson–South Carolina football brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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