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The 2010 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida

University of Florida

The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

in the sport of American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

during the 2010 college football season

2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...

. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

(SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly...

on the university's Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...

campus. The season was the sixth and final campaign for coach Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...

, who led the Gators to a 37–24 Outback Bowl

2011 Outback Bowl

The 2011 Outback Bowl was the 25th edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The game kicked off at 1 p.m. US EST on January 1, 2011 and was telecasted on ABC...

victory over coach Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno

Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...

's Penn State Nittany Lions

2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference...

, and an overall win-loss record of 8–5 (.615).

Previous season

In the 2009 season, the Gators went 12–0 in the regular season, but lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Gators concluded their season with a win over the Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati Bearcats

The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....

in the 2010 Sugar Bowl

2010 Sugar Bowl

The 2010 Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game that was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 76th Sugar Bowl...

Orange and Blue Game

In the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game, the blue team won 27–24. Quarterback John Brantley

John Brantley

John Brantley, IV is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...

was 15/19 and threw for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey Burton was 12/18 for 120 yards, 1 INT, 1 TD, 123 yards on 10 carries with 2 TDs.

Schedule and results

Miami (OH)

South Florida

Tennessee

Kentucky

Alabama

LSU

Mississippi State

Georgia

Vanderbilt

South Carolina

Appalachian State

Florida State

Rankings

Ranking Movement
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Depth chart

(revised 10–30–10)

Roster

2010 Florida Gators roster

Quarterbacks

12 John Brantley
John Brantley
John Brantley, IV is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...

–
Junior
8 Trey Burton – Freshman
10 Tyler Murphy – Freshman
18 Ryan Parrish – Freshman
14 Chandler Carr – Freshman

Running Backs

2 Jeff Demps – Junior
21 Emmanuel Moody
Emmanuel Moody
Emmanuel Moody is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011...

–
Senior
23 Mike Gillislee – Sophomore
33 Mack Brown – Freshman
44 Ean McQuay –
Junior
86 Phillip Bellino – Freshman
28 Deandre Goins – Freshman
37 Ben Sams – Freshman
20 Malcolm Jones – Freshman

Fullbacks

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

Wide Receivers

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

Tight Ends

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

Offensive Line

50 Sam Robey –
Sophomore
55 Mike Pouncey
Mike Pouncey
James Michael "Mike" Pouncey is an American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for Florida....

– Senior
57 Carl Johnson –
Senior
58 Nick Alajajian – Sophomore
60 William Steinmann – Junior
63 Cole Gilliam –
Freshman
64 Kyle Koehne –
Freshman
66 James Wilson –
Junior
67 Jon Halapio –
Freshman
71 Matt Patchan – Junior
72 Jonotthan Harrison –
Freshman
73 Xavier Nixon
Xavier Nixon
Xavier Nixon is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends the University of Florida in his junior year...

– Sophomore
74 Maurice Hurt –
Senior
75 Chaz Green – Freshman
76 Marcus Gilbert
Marcus Gilbert (American football)
-Professional career:Gilbert was drafted 63rd overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the first Florida player at his position to be drafted since Max Starks was a third-round selection by Pittsburgh in 2004. Gilbert joined former Florida center Maurkice Pouncey, who was...

–
Senior
77 Ian Silberman – Freshman
78 David Young –
Sophomore

Defensive Line

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

Linebackers

13 Dee Finley – Sophomore
16 A. J. Jones –
Senior
23 Chris Martin -
Freshman
25 Gideon Ajagbe – Freshman
26 Lorenzo Edwards – Senior
33 Scott Peek –
Sophomore
40 Brandon Hicks – Senior
43 Jelani Jenkins
Jelani Jenkins
Jelani Jenkins is an American football player. He currently starts at linebacker for the University of Florida. Jenkins was one of the highest ranked college recruits in the high school class of 2009.-High school:...

–
Freshman
46 Michael Ross –
Sophomore
49 Darrin Kitchens – Freshman
51 Micheal Taylor – Freshman
95 Hygens Succes – Sophomore
45 Christian Estevez – Freshman
59 Osmanny Gomez – Freshman
52 Jonathan Bostic – Sophomore

Cornerbacks

1 Janoris Jenkins
Janoris Jenkins
Janoris Jenkins is an American football cornerback. He previously attended the University of Florida, but was dismissed from the team due to misconduct....

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

Safeties

10 Will Hill
Will Hill
Will Hill III is an American football safety who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He played college football for the Florida Gators.- High school career :...

– Junior
22 Matt Elam – Freshman
24 Josh Evans – Freshman
35 Ahmad Black
Ahmad Black
Ahmad Black is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for Florida....

– Senior
21 Brenden Bice – Junior
34 Tim Clark –
Freshman
42 Miguel Carodine –
Senior

Punters

17 Chas Henry – Senior
40 David Lerner –
Sophomore

Kickers

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

Long Snappers

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

Coaching staff

Name	Current Responsibilities	Joined Staff	Alma mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
Urban Meyer Urban Meyer Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...	Head Coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...	2005	Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
Steve Addazio Steve Addazio Steve Addazio is an American college football coach and former player, and is head coach of the Temple Owls football team that represents Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...	Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... Offensive Line	2005	Central Connecticut State Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
Zach Azzanni	Wide Receivers Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	2010	Central Michigan Central Michigan University Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
Stan Drayton	Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... s	2010	Allegheny Allegheny College Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the town of Meadville. Founded in 1815, the college has about 2,100 undergraduate students.-Early history:...
D. J. Durkin	Outside Linebackers Special Teams	2010	Bowling Green
Teryl Austin Teryl Austin Teryl Austin is an American football coach and former player. Austin served a single season as the Florida Gators defensive coordinator. He is currently the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens.-Career:...	Defensive Coordinator Defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...	2010	Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
Chuck Heater Chuck Heater Chuck Heater is an American football coach and former player. He was a running back for the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974 and finished his playing career as the fifth all time leading rusher in Michigan Wolverines football history. Heater has been an assistant football coach at ten...	Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... s	2005	Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Scot Loeffler	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... s	2009	Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Dan McCarney Dan McCarney -External links:* * * * *...	Assistant Head Coach Defensive Line	2008	Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
Brian White	Tight Ends Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	\| 2009	Harvard Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...