2010 Clemson Tigers football team

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
	$ – BCS representative as conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

2010 Clemson Tigers football
2010 Clemson Tigers football
Meineke Car Care Bowl, L 26–31 vs. South Florida
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
2010 record	6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (2nd full, 3rd overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Billy Napier (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 81,500)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

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)^[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

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)	-
Martavis Bryant WR	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Garry Peters CB	Conyers, Georgia	Heritage	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Garry Peters CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darius Robinson CB	Atlanta, Georgia	Westlake	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	—
Darius Robinson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Parker LB	Ladys Island, South Carolina	Beaufort H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—
Justin Parker LB	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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. 16 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 24–27 ^OT	87,451^[2]
October 2	Noon	No. 16 Miami (FL)	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	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	Noon	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 (rivalry/IPTAY Day)	ABC/ESPN	W 27–13	78,522^[2]
October 30	Noon	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)	ACCN	L 10–16	37,137^[2]
November 6	Noon	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 (rivalry)	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 (Palmetto Bowl)	ESPN2	L 7–29	81,355^[2]
December 31	Noon	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 the game All times are in Eastern time

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

References[]

^ "Clemson Player Accused In Violent Assault". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2011.

[1] "Clemson Player Accused In Violent Assault". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-09-13.

[media_guide-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2011.

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2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	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		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