2010 Florida State Seminoles football team

2010 Florida State Seminoles football
2010 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC Atlantic Division champion; Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ACC Championship, L 33–44 vs. Virginia Tech
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 26–17 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
Record	10–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mark Stoops (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Christian Ponder; Rodney Hudson; Ochuko Jenije; Markus White;
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium; (Capacity: 82,300)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
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 (FL)	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

The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.

They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in ACC play, and won the Atlantic Division to earn a spot in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Virginia Tech. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated South Carolina.

The 2010 season marked the Seminoles' first ten win season since 2003 and their first appearance in the ACC title game since 2005.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	20	17	RV	RV	RV	23	16	16	16	24	RV	RV	22	20	23	17
Coaches	20	18	RV	RV	RV	24	17	17	15	24	RV	RV	21	20	23	16
Harris	Not released						17	17	16	24	RV	25	22	20	23	Not released
BCS	Not released							17	16	24	—	25	22	21	23	Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Samford*	No. 20	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 59–6	68,438^[1]
September 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Oklahoma*	No. 17	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC/ESPN2	L 17–47	85,630^[2]
September 18	3:30 p.m.	BYU*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPNU	W 34–10	68,795^[3]
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	W 31–0	61,647^[4]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)	ACCN	W 34–14	47,096^[5]
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Miami (FL)	No. 23	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–17	75,115^[6]
October 16	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	No. 16	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	W 24–19	75,301^[7]
October 28	7:30 p.m.	at NC State	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 24–28	56,807^[8]
November 6	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 24	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 35–37	70,157^[9]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 16–13	72,228^[10]
November 20	8:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	W 30–16	48,115^[11]
November 27	3:30 p.m.	Florida*	No. 22	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN	W 31–7	82,324^[12]
December 4	7:45 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech	No. 20	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship)	ESPN	L 33–44	72,379^[13]
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 South Carolina*	No. 23	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–17	72,217^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Chad Abram DB	Lakeland, Florida	Kathleen Senior HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	N/A	Mar 24, 2009
Chad Abram DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Terrence Brooks DB	Dunnellon, Florida	Dunnellon HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.44	Jul 18, 2009
Terrence Brooks DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Darious Cummings DE	Titusville, Florida	Astronaut HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.8	Jul 14, 2008
Darious Cummings DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Greg Dent Jr. ATH	Belle Glade, Florida	Glades Central HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Nov 26, 2009
Greg Dent Jr. ATH	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Erving DT	Moultrie, Georgia	Colquitt County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Aug 26, 2009
Cameron Erving DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Dan Foose OL	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.3	Feb 3, 2010
Dan Foose OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Christian Green ATH	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Feb 3, 2010
Christian Green ATH	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Jarred Haggins ATH	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jul 22, 2009
Jarred Haggins ATH	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Mike Harris DB	Torrance, California	El Camino College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 3, 2009
Mike Harris DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Damien Jacobs DT	Houma, Louisiana	H. L. Bourgeois HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.1	Sep 11, 2009
Damien Jacobs DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
De'Joshua Johnson WR	Pahokee, Florida	Pahokee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.45	Jun 22, 2009
De'Joshua Johnson WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Christian Jones LB	Winter Park, Florida	Lake Howell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Feb 3, 2010
Christian Jones LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Lamarcus Joyner DB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Dec 9, 2009
Lamarcus Joyner DB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
Jeff Luc LB	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Treasure Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Dec 5, 2009
Jeff Luc LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
Anthony McCloud DT	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Nov 18, 2009
Anthony McCloud DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Holmes Onwukaife LB	Cedar Park, Texas	Cedar Park HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Jul 23, 2009
Holmes Onwukaife LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Tank Sessions TE	Decatur, Georgia	Columbia HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jul 29, 2009
Tank Sessions TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Kenny Shaw WR	Orlando, Florida	Dr. Phillips HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.5	Jan 2, 2010
Kenny Shaw WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Debrale Smiley RB	Fulton, Mississippi	Itawamba Community College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jan 29, 2009
Debrale Smiley RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Telvin Smith LB	Valdosta, Georgia	Lowndes HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.85	Jul 31, 2009
Telvin Smith LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Nigel Terrell LB	Pelham, Alabama	Pelham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Aug 27, 2009
Nigel Terrell LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Clint Trickett QB	Tallahassee, Florida	North Florida Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.8	Sep 2, 2009
Clint Trickett QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Will Tye TE	Salisbury, Connecticut	Salisbury HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.4	Jan 16, 2010
Will Tye TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 9
‡ 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: "Florida State 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

Roster

2010 Florida State Seminoles roster^[15]

Quarterbacks

3 EJ Manuel – Sophomore
15 Brandon Parks – Senior
7 Christian Ponder – Senior
16 Will Secord – Freshman
9 Clint Trickett – Freshman

Running backs

33 Ty Jones – Junior
39 Tavares Pressley – Senior
24 Lonnie Pryor – Sophomore
21 Debrale Smiley – Sophomore
38 Jermaine Thomas – Junior
23 Chris Thompson – Sophomore

Fullback

40 Matthew Dunham – Senior
48 Daniel Gard – Senior
32 Brandon Simmons – Senior

Wide receivers

26 A.J. Alexander – Sophomore
35 Greg Dent – Freshman
8 Taiwan Easterling – Junior
80 Jarmon Fortson – Junior
19 Josh Gehres – Freshman
89 Christian Green – Freshman
36 Jarred Haggins – Freshman
82 Willie Haulstead – Sophomore
86 De'Joshua Johnson – Freshman
39 Nick Myers – Sophomore
11 Timothy Orange – Junior
83 Bert Reed – Junior
35 Gerald Rogers – Freshman
81 Kenny Shaw – Freshman
84 Rodney Smith – Sophomore
22 Austin Stowers – Sophomore
87 Cameron Wade – Junior

Tight ends

46 Jonathan Johnson – Sophomore
85 Ja'Baris Little – Junior
88 Beau Reliford – Junior
47 Tank Sessions – Freshman
44 Will Tye – Freshman
47 Jonathan Wallace – Freshman

Offensive line

67 Andrew Datko – Junior
76 Garrett Faircloth – Sophomore
72 Daniel Foose – Freshman
63 A.J. Ganguzza – Junior
70 Antwane Greenlee – Junior
62 Rodney Hudson – Senior
64 Emory Mandala – Freshman
60 Ryan McMahon – Senior
59 Henry Orelus – Freshman
77 Zebrie Sanders – Junior
73 Rhonne Sanderson – Sophomore
61 Blake Snider – Sophomore
79 David Spurlock – Junior
66 Jacob Stanley – Junior
52 Bryan Stork – Freshman

Defensive line

71 Garan Bertrand – Senior
78 Shayne Broxsie – Freshman
94 Darious Cummings – Freshman
93 Everett Dawkins – Sophomore
74 Cameron Erving – Freshman
58 Dan Hicks – Freshman
55 Jamar Jackson – Junior
91 Damien Jacobs – Freshman
49 Brandon Jenkins – Sophomore
68 John Jones – Sophomore
73 Neil Goldsmith – Junior
97 Demonte McAllister – Freshman
92 Anthony McCloud – Sophomore
90 Moses McCray – Junior
99 Jacobbi McDaniel – Sophomore
66 Joshua Rodriguez – Junior
96 Toshmon Stevens – Sophomore
95 Björn Werner – Freshman
98 Markus White – Senior

Linebackers

16 Mister Alexander – Senior
13 Nigel Bradham – Junior
42 Ronald Britzius – Freshman
12 Nigel Carr – Junior
7 Christian Jones – Freshman
54 A.J. Land – Junior
48 Jeff Luc – Freshman
57 Holmes Onwukaife – Freshman
29 Kendall Smith – Senior
22 Telvin Smith – Freshman
43 Nigel Terrell – Freshman
11 Vince Williams – Sophomore
46 Vincent Zann – Junior

Defensive backs

41 Chad Abram – Freshman
28 Dionte Allen – Junior
31 Terrence Brooks – Freshman
14 Avis Commack – Junior
38 Darren Edwards – Junior
1 Mike Harris – Junior
15 Ochuko Jenije – Senior
20 Lamarcus Joyner – Freshman
5 Greg Reid – Sophomore
27 Xavier Rhodes – Sophomore
20 Eli Tatem – Junior
39 Joshua Thomas – Freshman

Deep snappers

75 Philip Doumar – Freshman
69 Chris Revell – Freshman

Safeties

3 Justin Bright – Freshman
8 Chad Colley – Freshman
6 Gerald Demps – Freshman
30 Jajuan Harley – Sophomore
37 Ed Imeokparia – Sophomore
10 Nick Moody – Sophomore
4 Terrance Parks – Junior

Punters

45 Shawn Powell – Junior

Kickers

18 Dustin Hopkins – Sophomore
1 Alex Jones – Freshman

Head coach

Jimbo Fisher

Assistant coaches

James Coley – Offensive coordinator/TE Coach
Dameyune Craig – Recruiting doordinator/QB Coach
Lawrence Dawsey – Passing Game Coordinator/WR Coach
D. J. Eliot – DE Coach
Eddie gran – Associate head coach/ST Coordinator/RB Coach
Odell Haggins – DT Coach
Greg Hudson – Assistant head coach/LB Coach
Mark Stoops – Defensive coordinator/DB Coach
Rick Trickett – Assistant head coach/OL Coach
Vic Viloria – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Travis Trickett – Graduate assistant
E. Bradley – Defensive line Student Assistant Coach

Regular season

Samford

In Jimbo Fisher's first game as Head Coach, the 'Noles dominated the Samford Bulldogs. The first points of the game came on a 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder to fullback Lonnie Pryor. Florida State put 35 points on the board in the second quarter, thanks to three TD passes by Ponder (B. Reed, L. Pryor, T. Easterling), a 4-yard run by Jermaine Thomas, and a 74-yard punt return by Greg Reid. Samford kicked a FG as time expired to make the score 42–3 heading into halftime. The 'Noles were on cruise control this game and in the second half FSU's backups hung another 17 on Samford, and only allowed 3 points. Jimbo Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first game. The same can not be said for Week 2's trip to Norman.

Samford at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	0	3	3	0	6
• #20 Florida State	7	35	7	10	59

Date: September 4
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 68,438

Oklahoma

After Week 1's blowout victory against Samford, the FSU fanbase started to have a confidence about it. That confidence was quickly shattered and beaten as FSU got man-handled in Norman, Oklahoma by Bob Stoop's Sooners. The defense got shredded, allowing 47 points, and allowing Landry Jones to look like a Heisman candidate. The offense got shut down after scoring a TD on their first possession. The confidence had turned into a gut-wrenching memory of the 2009 team. But, the 'Noles would rebound.

Florida State at Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Florida State	7	0	0	10	17
• #10 Oklahoma	14	20	10	3	47

Date: September 11
Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma
Game start: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 85,630

BYU

The 'Noles kicked off a 5-game win streak against BYU after getting routed by Oklahoma a week before. The 'Noles run game was excellent as it accounted for 278 yards and 3 TD's. Christian Ponder bounced back from an awful performance against Oklahoma, completing 66% of his passes, throwing zero interceptions, and adding 50 yards with his feet. Chris Thompson ran for 123 yards, 83 of which came on one touchdown run. Ty Jones added another 95 and a touchdown. The FSU defense dominated most of the game by only allowing 191 yards and 10 points.

BYU at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
BYU	0	10	0	0	10
• Florida State	3	10	14	7	34

Date: September 18
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 68,795

Wake Forest

Wake Forest at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wake Forest	0	0	0	0	0
• Florida State	0	10	7	14	31

Date: September 25
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 61,647

Virginia

Florida State at Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida State	10	17	7	0	34
Virginia	0	0	7	7	14

Date: October 2
Location: Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, Virginia
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 47,096

Miami (FL)

Florida State at Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #23 Florida State	7	17	7	14	45
#13 Miami (FL)	0	7	10	0	17

Date: October 9
Location: Sun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Game start: 8:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 75,115

Boston College

Boston College at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	6	0	10	3	19
• #16 Florida State	7	7	3	7	24

Date: October 16
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 75,301

North Carolina State

Florida State at North Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Florida State	0	21	0	3	24
• North Carolina State	7	0	14	7	28

Date: October 28
Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, North Carolina
Game start: 7:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 56,807

North Carolina

North Carolina at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• North Carolina	14	7	10	6	37
#24 Florida State	7	21	0	7	35

Date: November 6
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 70,157

Clemson

Clemson at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	7	3	0	3	13
• Florida State	3	0	3	10	16

Date: November 13
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 8:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 72,228

Maryland

Florida State at Maryland

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #25 Florida State	10	3	7	10	30
Maryland	3	10	3	0	16

Date: November 20
Location: Byrd Stadium
College Park, Maryland
Game start: 8:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 48,115

Florida

Florida at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida	7	0	0	0	7
• #22 Florida State	3	21	7	0	31

Date: November 27
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 82,324
Television network: ABC/ESPN

Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival.^[16]

ACC Championship Game: Virginia Tech

ACC Championship Game: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Florida State	10	7	7	9	33
• #12 Virginia Tech	14	7	14	9	44

Date: December 4
Location: Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Game start: 7:45 p.m.
Game attendance: 72,379

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: South Carolina

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Florida State vs. South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 South Carolina	0	3	7	7	17
• #23 Florida State	6	7	6	7	26

Date: December 31
Location: Georgia Dome
Atlanta
Game start: 7:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 72,217

Awards

Watchlists

Dustin Hopkins
Lou Groza Award semifinalist^[17]
Rodney Hudson
Lombardi Award semifinalist^[17]

Outland Trophy finalist^[18]
Brandon Jenkins
Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist^[19]
Ryan McMahon
Lombardi Award watchlist^[17]

Outland Trophy watchlist^[17]
Christian Ponder
Maxwell Award watchlist^[17]

Davey O'Brien Award watchlist^[17]

William V. Campbell Trophy finalist^[18]

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist^[20]
Bert Reed
Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist^[17]

Players

Dustin Hopkins
Academic All-America^[21]

Academic All-ACC^[22]
Rodney Hudson
Unanimous Consensus All-American^[23]

First-team All-ACC^[24]
Brandon Jenkins
First-team All-ACC^[24]
E.J. Manuel
Academic All-ACC^[22]
Ryan McMahon
Second-team All-ACC^[24]
Christian Ponder
Senior Bowl MVP^[25]

James Tatum Award winner^[26]

The National Bobby Bowden Award winner^[27]

Academic All-American^[21]

Academic All-ACC^[22]
Xavier Rhodes
FWAA Freshman All-American^[28]

Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American^[29]

ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year^[30]

Second-team All-ACC^[24]
Zebrie Sanders
Academic All-ACC^[22]

Post Season

NFL draft

Three seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2011 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	12	12	Christian Ponder	Quarterback	Minnesota Vikings
2nd	23	55	Rodney Hudson	Guard	Kansas City Chiefs
7th	21	224	Markus White	Defensive end	Washington Redskins

All-star games

Game	Date	Site	Players
62nd Senior Bowl	January 29, 2011	Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama	Christian Ponder, Rodney Hudson^[31]

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