2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2010 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth
Record3–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Long (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread[1]
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (1st season)
Base defense4–3[1]
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 20 Nebraska xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 18 Missouri x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Kansas State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Colorado   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   1 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 6 Oklahoma xy$   6 – 2     12 – 2  
No. 13 Oklahoma State x   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 19 Texas A&M x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Baylor   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Texas Tech   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Texas   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season. The Jayhawks played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The team was led by first year head coach Turner Gill and was a member of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team captains were senior running back Angus Quigley, senior offensive lineman Sal Capra, senior defensive end Jake Laptad, senior linebacker Justin Springer, and senior cornerback Chris Harris.

The Jayhawks finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Big 12 play and did not play for bowl game for the second consecutive year, but was highlighted with a 35-point fourth-quarter comeback against Colorado, making it the Jayhawks' largest comeback in program history, as well as the largest fourth quarter comeback of all time.

Pre-season

Coaching changes

Former head coach Mark Mangino resigned from his position on December 3, following a 7-game losing streak and internal investigation into his conduct.[2] Turner Gill, former head coach at the University at Buffalo was named the new head coach on December 13, 2009.[3] Gill will bring with him Carl Torbush as his defensive coordinator and Chuck Long as his offensive coordinator.[4] None of Mangino's assistant coaches or strength and conditioning staff were retained by Gill.[5]

New Coaches
Name Position Prev. School Replaces
Turner Gill Head Coach Buffalo Mark Mangino
Chuck Long Offensive Coordinator   Ed Warinner
Carl Torbush Defensive Coordinator Mississippi State Clint Bowen/Bill Miller
Aaron Stamm Special Teams Buffalo Louie Matsakis
Aaron Stamm Tight Ends Buffalo Brandon Blaney
Darrell Wyatt Wide Receivers Southern Miss. David Beaty
Buddy Wyatt Defensive Line Texas A&M Tom Sims
Carl Torbush Linebackers Mississippi State Bill Miller
Chuck Long QBs   Ed Warinner
Vic Shealy Cornerbacks Richmond Je'Ney Jackson
Robert Wimberly Safeties Buffalo Clint Bowen
Reggie Mitchell Running backs Illinois Louie Matsakis
J.B. Grimes Offensive Line Mississippi State John Reagan
Reggie Mitchell Recruiting Coordinator Illinois Brandon Blaney
John Williams Strength & Conditioning South Carolina State Chris Dawson
Joe Dailey On-Campus Recruiting Coord. Buffalo  

Recruiting

Expand the list below to see the full recruiting class.

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Keba Agostinho
DE 		Katy, TX Taylor HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.7 Jan 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
JaQwaylin Arps
DE 		Denison, TX Denison HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) - Aug 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Brandon Bourbon
RB 		Potosi, MO Potosi HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.4 Jan 31, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jeremiah Edwards
DT 		Garland, TX Garland HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.9 Apr 16, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jake Farley
LB 		Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Jan 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Ed Fink
LB 		Belleville, IL Althoff Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 221 lb (100 kg) - Oct 26, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Julius Green
DE 		Aldine, TX Aldine High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) - Jun 9, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Ricki Herod Jr.
WR 		Mesquite, TX North Mesquite HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Apr 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Chad Kolumber
OL 		Woodberry Forest, VA Woodberry Forest School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 286 lb (130 kg) - Jan 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Pat Lewandowski
DE 		Overland Park, KS Blue Valley West HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) - Jan 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Brian Maura
WR 		Miami, FL Felix Varela Senior HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.49 Jan 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Dexter McDonald
S/CB 		Kansas City, MO Rockhurst HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Jan 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Quinn Mecham
QB 		Provo, UT Snow JC (Utah) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) - Dec 13, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Ray Mitchell
S/CB 		Irving, TX Irving MacArthur HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Dec 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Jimmay Mundine
TE 		Denison, TX Denison HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.6 Jul 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
James Sims
RB 		Irving, TX Irving MacArthur HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.5 Jul 13, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Trent Smiley
TE 		Frisco, TX Wakeland HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.6 Jul 7, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Keeston Terry
WR 		Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 4.69 Aug 1, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Turzilli
WR 		Butler, NJ Butler HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.65 Aug 27, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 66   Rivals: 55  ESPN: NR
  • ‡ 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 Kansas Football Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  • "2010 Kansas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.

Watch lists

Schedule

[8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.North Dakota State*
FCSL 3–648,417[9]
September 1111:00 a.m.No. 15 Georgia Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNW 28–2546,907[10]
September 177:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
ESPNL 16–3130,211[11]
September 256:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FCSW 42–1646,719[12]
October 211:00 a.m.at Baylor
FSNL 7–5535,405[13]
October 146:30 p.m.Kansas State
FSNL 7–5947,561[14]
October 236:00 p.m.Texas A&Mdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 10–4544,239[15]
October 301:00 p.m.at Iowa State
L 16–2846,485[16]
November 61:00 p.m.Colorado
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
W 52–4540,851[17]
November 136:00 p.m.at No. 9 Nebraska
FSN PPVL 3–2085,587[18]
November 2011:00 a.m.No. 10 Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FSNL 14–4839,261[19]
November 2711:30 a.m.vs. No. 15 Missouri
FSNL 7–3555,788[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2010 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
(starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Jordan Webb - Redshirt Fr.
  •  7 Kale Pick - Redshirt So.
  •  8 Quinn Meacham - Jr.
  • 12 Christian Matthews - Redshirt Fr. (also WR)
  • 17 Blake Jablonski - Fr.

Running backs

  • Injured  6 Rell Lewis - Redshirt Jr.
  • 22 Angus Quigley - Redshirt Sr.
  • 25 Brandon Bourbon - Fr.
  • 29 James Sims - Fr.
  • 30 Josh Smith - Fr.
  • 31 Steven Foster - Redshirt Jr.
  • 32 Christian Lane - Fr.
  • 33 Nick Sizemore - So. (TR)
  • 36 Deshaun Sands - Redshirt Fr.
  • 37 Ryan Burton - Redshirt Fr.
  • 38 Justin Puthoff - Redshirt Fr.
  • 40 Tyler Hunt - Redshirt So.

Wide receivers

  •  3 Reece Petty - Redshirt Sr.
  • 12 Christian Matthews - Redshirt Fr. (also QB)
  • 15 Daymond Patterson - Jr.
  • 20 D.J. Beshears - So.
  • 24 Bradley McDougald - So.
  • 28 Willie O'Quinn - Redshirt So.
  • 39 Patrick Schilling - Redshirt So.
  • 47 Chase Knighton - Redshirt So.
  • 80 Ricki Herod - Fr.
  • 81 Jonathan Wilson - Sr.
  • 82 Andrew Turzilli - Fr.
  • 83 Chris Omigie - Redshirt Fr.
  • 84 Brian Maura - Fr.
  • 85 Rod Harris - Redshirt Jr.
  • 88 Erick McGriff - Redshirt Fr.
  • 89 Tertavian Ingram - Redshirt Sr.

Tight ends

  • 11 A.J. Steward - Redshirt Jr.
  • 41 Jimmay Mundine - Fr.
  • 43 Ted McNulty - Redshirt Jr.
  • 46 Trent Smiley - Fr.
  • 86 Tim Biere - Jr.
  • 87 Bradley Dedeaux - Redshirt Sr.
  

Offensive line

  • 53 Tom Mabry - Redshirt Fr.
  • 54 Justin Carnes - Redshirt Fr. (long snapper)
  • 59 Sal Capra - Redshirt Sr.
  • 62 Alex Smith - Redshirt Sr.
  • 63 Chad Kolumber - Fr.
  • 65 Mike Martinovich -Jr.
  • 67 Duane Zlatnik - Redshirt So.
  • 69 Trevor Marrongelli - Redshirt So.
  • 70 Gavin Howard - Redshirt Fr.
  • 72 Tanner Hawkinson - Redshirt So.
  • 73 Joe Semple - Redshirt So.
  • Injured 74 Jeff Spikes - Redshirt Jr.
  • 76 Brad Thorson - Redshirt Sr.
  • 77 Jeremiah Hatch - Redshirt Jr.
  • 79 Riley Spencer - Redshirt Fr.

Defensive line

  • 55 Darius Parish - Redshirt So.
  • 60 Dylan Avery - Fr.
  • 64 Randall Dent - Redshirt Fr.
  • 66 Pat Lewandowski - Fr.
  • 71 John Williams - Redshirt So.
  • 78 Shane Smith - Redshirt Fr.
  • 90 Kevin Young - Redshirt Fr.
  • 91 Jake Laptad - Sr.
  • 92 Patrick Dorsey - Redshirt Jr.
  • 93 Quintin Woods - Sr.
  • 94 Tyrone Sellers - Redshirt Fr.
  • 95 D.J. Marshall - Redshirt So.
  • 96 Keba Agostinho - Fr.
  • 97 Richard Johnson, Jr. - Redshirt Jr.
  • 98 JaQwaylin Arps - Fr.
  • 99 Julius Green - Fr.
  

Linebackers

  • Injured 34 Huldon Tharp - So.
  • 35 Toben Opurum - So.
  • 38 Josh Richardson - Redshirt So.
  • 39 Darius Willis - So. (TR)
  • 41 Jordan Fee - Redshirt So.
  • 45 Justin Springer - Sr.
  • 46 Steve Mestan - Redshirt Fr.
  • 47 Tyler Fee - Fr.
  • 49 Drew Dudley - Sr.
  • 50 Jake Farley - Fr.
  • 51 Dakota Lewis - Redshirt Sr.
  • 52 Steven Johnson - Jr.
  • 57 Chea Peterman - Redshirt Jr.
  • Injured 58 Ed Fink - Fr.

Cornerbacks

  •  5 Greg Brown - Redshirt So.
  • 10 Corrigan Powell - Redshirt So.
  • 16 Chris Harris - Sr.
  • 17 Calvin Rubles - Sr.
  • 19 Isiah Barfield - Redshirt Jr.
  • 23 Ryan Murphy - Redshirt Jr.
  • 27 Dexter McDonald - Fr.
  • 30 Anthony Davis - Redshirt Jr.
  • 33 Tyler Patmon - Redshirt Fr.
  • 43 Brandon Hawks - Redshirt So.

Safeties

  •  1 Lubbock Smith - Redshirt So.
  •  4 Prinz Kande - Redshirt Fr.
  •  9 Keeston Terry - Fr.
  • 14 Abdullah Sabir - Jr.
  • 24 Taylor Lee - Redshirt So.
  • 26 Phillip Strozier - Redshirt Sr.
  • 32 Dexter Linton - Redshirt Fr.
  • 37 Brian Blackwell - Redshirt Fr.
  • 40 Ray Mitchell - Fr.
  • 44 Olaitan Oguntodu - Redshirt Sr.

Punters

  • 18 Alonso Rojas - Sr.
  • 19 Victor McBride - Fr.

Kickers

  • 12 Nathan Kalish - Redshirt Fr.
  • 13 Ron Doherty - Fr. (KOS)
  • 14 Jacob Branstetter - Redshirt Sr.

Game summaries

North Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 3 3 0 6
Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 3
See also: North Dakota State Bison football

Turner Gill's debut game for the Jayhawks ended in dismay as the FCS Bison team defeated Kansas 6–3. Although Kansas took a lead in the first quarter with a field goal, the Bison scored 2 field goals, 1 in the first half and the other in the second, to knock off Jayhawks. Kansas had 3 turnovers in the game, causing the Bison to lead in time of possession.[21]

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Yellow Jackets 7 10 0 8 25
Jayhawks 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Trying to rebound after the loss against the FCS Bison, Kansas was considered an underdog against the heavily favored, 15th ranked, Georgia Tech. Redshirt Freshman Jordan Webb took over the starting QB role and true Freshman James Sims was introduced at running back. In the first half, Kansas scored two touchdowns, but the Yellow Jackets were ahead by a field goal at halftime, 17–14. However, in the third quarter, Kansas would score an unanswered touchdown to take the lead at 21–17. In the first drive of the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks would score yet another touchdown. However, Georgia Tech scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to try to pull off a comeback. Then, with a minute to play in regulation, Georgia Tech's drive stopped with a turnover on downs that ended the Yellow Jackets' hopes of winning. The final would be 28–25, with Kansas winning. This would be the first time since 2008 that Kansas defeated a ranked opponent, defeating the then #11 Missouri Tigers 40–37.[22] The win remains (as of the conclusion of the 2021 season) the Jayhawks last win over a ranked opponent.

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 3 7 6 16
Golden Eagles 7 14 7 3 31
See also: 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 7 0 9 16
Jayhawks 7 14 14 7 42
See also: 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 7 0 0 7
Bears 10 17 21 7 55
See also: 2010 Baylor Bears football team

Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 28 21 7 59
Jayhawks 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2010 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 14 17 7 7 45
Jayhawks 3 7 0 0 10
See also: 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 6 3 0 7 16
Cyclones 0 7 21 0 28
See also: 2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 14 21 3 7 45
Jayhawks 3 7 7 35 52
See also: 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 3 0 3
#9 Cornhuskers 7 7 3 3 20
See also: 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 10 10 14 14 48
Jayhawks 14 0 0 0 14
See also: 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks 0 0 7 0 7
#15 Tigers 14 7 7 7 35
See also: 2010 Missouri Tigers football team

Awards and honors

Justin Springer

  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (week 2) - 15 tackles, 1 sack against #15 Georgia Tech[23]

D.J. Beshears

  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (week 4)[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Griffin, Tim (December 14, 2009). "Not many schematic changes expected with Gill at Kansas". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Mangino Resigns As Kansas Head Football Coach Archived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Gill Named Head Football Coach At Kansas Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Buffalo’s Turner Gill will be Kansas’ next football coach
  5. ^ KU football assistants on their way out
  6. ^ KU's Laptad Named To Preseason Hendricks Award Watch List
  7. ^ KU's Biere Named To Mackey Award Watch List
  8. ^ 2010 Schedule Archived 2013-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "North Dakota State Bison vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  11. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  12. ^ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  13. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Baylor Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  14. ^ "Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  15. ^ "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  16. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  17. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  18. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  19. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  20. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  21. ^ "North Dakota State kicks Kansas for first win over Big 12 member". Espn.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  22. ^ "Kansas rebounds from humiliating loss, knocks off Ga. Tech". Espn.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  23. ^ KU’s Justin Springer named Big 12 defensive player of the week
  24. ^ Beshears Tabbed As Big 12 Special Teams Player Of The Week