2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2010 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference North
2010 record	3–9 (1–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Turner Gill
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Long
Defensive coordinator	Carl Torbush
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 50,071)


2010 Big 12 football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Northern Division
#20 Nebraska ^x^y	6	–	2	10	–	4
#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
Southern Division
#6 Oklahoma ^x^y†	6	–	2	12	–	2
#13 Oklahoma State ^x	6	–	2	11	–	2
#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.

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.^[1] Turner Gill, former head coach at the University at Buffalo was named the new head coach on December 13, 2009.^[2] Gill will bring with him Carl Torbush as his defensive coordinator and Chuck Long as his offensive coordinator.^[3] None of Mangino's assistant coaches or strength and conditioning staff were retained by Gill.^[4]

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.

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
Keba Agostinho DE	Scout: Rivals: 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
JaQwaylin Arps DE	Scout: Rivals: 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
Brandon Bourbon RB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Jeremiah Edwards DT	Scout: Rivals: 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
Jake Farley LB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Ed Fink LB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Julius Green DE	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
Ricki Herod Jr. WR	Scout: Rivals: 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
Chad Kolumber OL	Scout: Rivals: 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
Pat Lewandowski DE	Scout: Rivals: 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
Brian Maura WR	Scout: Rivals: 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
Dexter McDonald S/CB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Quinn Mecham QB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Ray Mitchell S/CB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Jimmay Mundine TE	Scout: Rivals: 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
James Sims RB	Scout: Rivals: 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
Trent Smiley TE	Scout: Rivals: 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
Keeston Terry WR	Scout: Rivals: 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
Andrew Turzilli WR	Scout: Rivals: 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 2010-02-09. "2010 Kansas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09.

Watch lists

Jake Laptad - Hendricks Award Watchlist^[5]
Tim Biere - John Mackey Award Watchlist^[6]

Schedule

^[7]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 PM	North Dakota State*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FCS	L 3–6	48,417^[8]
September 11	11:00 AM	#15 Georgia Tech*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 28–25	46,907^[9]
September 17	7:00 PM	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 16–31	30,211^[10]
September 25	6:00 PM	New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FCS	W 42–16	46,719^[11]
October 2	11:00 AM	at Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	FSN	L 7–55	35,405^[12]
October 14	6:30 PM	Kansas State	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown/Governor's Cup)	FSN	L 7–59	47,561^[13]
October 23	6:00 PM	Texas A&M	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 10–45	44,239^[14]
October 30	1:00 PM	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA		L 16–28	46,485^[15]
November 6	1:00 PM	Colorado	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS		W 52–45	40,851^[16]
November 13	6:00 PM	at #9 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	FSN PPV	L 3–20	85,587^[17]
November 20	11:00 AM	#10 Oklahoma State	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 14–48	39,261^[18]
November 27	11:30 AM	vs. #15 Missouri	Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Border War)	FSN	L 7–35	55,788^[19]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Roster

2010 Kansas Jayhawks football roster

(starters in bold)

Quarterbacks

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

Running Backs

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

Wide Receivers

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

Tight Ends

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

Offensive Line

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

Defensive Line

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

Linebackers

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

Cornerbacks

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

Safeties

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

Punters

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

Kickers

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

Game notes

North Dakota State Bison

	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. ^[20]

#15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

	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. ^[21]

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	3	7	6	16
Golden Eagles	7	14	7	3	31

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	0	9	16
Jayhawks	7	14	14	7	42

Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	7	0	0	7
Bears	10	17	21	7	55

Kansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	28	21	7	59
Jayhawks	0	0	0	7	7

Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	17	7	7	45
Jayhawks	3	7	0	0	10

Iowa State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	6	3	0	7	16
Cyclones	0	7	21	0	28

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	14	21	3	7	45
Jayhawks	3	7	7	35	52

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	3	0	3
#9 Cornhuskers	7	7	3	3	20

Oklahoma State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	10	14	14	48
Jayhawks	14	0	0	0	14

Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	7	0	7
#15 Tigers	14	7	7	7	35

Awards and honors

Justin Springer

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (week 2) - 15 tackles, 1 sack against #15 Georgia Tech^[22]

D.J. Beshears

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (week 4)^[23]

References

↑ Mangino Resigns As Kansas Head Football Coach
↑ Gill Named Head Football Coach At Kansas
↑ Buffalo’s Turner Gill will be Kansas’ next football coach
↑ KU football assistants on their way out
↑ KU's Laptad Named To Preseason Hendricks Award Watch List
↑ KU's Biere Named To Mackey Award Watch List
↑ 2010 Schedule
↑ "North Dakota State Bison vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
↑ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
↑ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Baylor Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
↑ "Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
↑ "Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "Kansas Jayhawks vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
↑ "North Dakota State kicks Kansas for first win over Big 12 member". Espn.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
↑ "Kansas rebounds from humiliating loss, knocks off Ga. Tech". Espn.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
↑ KU’s Justin Springer named Big 12 defensive player of the week
↑ Beshears Tabbed As Big 12 Special Teams Player Of The Week

Kansas Jayhawks football

Venues	McCook Field (1892–1920) Memorial Stadium (1921–present)

Rivalries	Kansas State: Sunflower Showdown (Governor's Cup) Missouri: Border War

Culture & lore	Big Jay Baby Jay "I'm a Jayhawk" University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks Aggieville Riots First college football game played in Kansas 1911 game vs. Missouri

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