2010 Florida Gators football team
Introduction 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.
Schedule Sources: ''2012 Florida Football Media Guide'', and GatorZone.com.
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Game summaries ===Miami (OH)======South Florida======Tennessee======Kentucky======Alabama======LSU======Mississippi State======Georgia===First College Football overtime game in Jacksonville, Florida===Vanderbilt======South Carolina======Appalachian State======Florida State===
Personnel ===Depth chart===(revised 10–30–10)===Roster=== '''2010 Florida Gators roster''''''Quarterbacks'''*12 John Brantley – ''Redshirt 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 – ''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'''*10 Will Hill – ''Junior''*22 Matt Elam – ''Freshman''*24 Josh Evans – ''Redshirt Freshman''*35 Ahmad Black – ''Senior''*21 Brenden Bice – ''Junior''*34 Tim Clark – ''Redshirt Freshman''*42 Miguel Carodine – ''Redshirt Senior'' '''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 coordinatorOffensive line  2005  Central Connecticut State Zach Azzanni  Wide Receivers  2010  Central Michigan Stan Drayton  Running backs  2010  Allegheny D. J. Durkin Outside linebackersSpecial Teams  2010  Bowling Green Teryl Austin  Defensive Coordinator  2010  Pittsburgh Chuck Heater  Co-defensive coordinatorDefensive backs  2005  Michigan Scot Loeffler  Quarterbacks  2009  Michigan Dan McCarney  Assistant head coachDefensive line  2008  Iowa Brian White  Tight ends | 2009  Harvard Coleman Hutzler  Special teams coordinatorLinebackers  2010  Middlebury
Players drafted into the NFL  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
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