2010 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
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The 2010 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and competed in the Big Ten Conference. It was Danny Hope's second season as head coach. The Boilermakers finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Big Ten play.
- Danny Hope (2nd season)
| 2010 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gary Nord (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Gary Emanuel (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | 6
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| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 14 Michigan State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Wisconsin $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ohio State† % | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
The Boilermakers were looking to improve on a 5–7 record (4–4 in conference play) in 2009, in which they finished 7th in the Big Ten conference. The offense will be led by Robert Marve, the highly rated transfer from Miami (FL), who was named the starting quarterback. They also planned on using Rob Henry at the quarterback position. The running backs were going to be led by Ralph Bolden, who nearly had a 1,000 yard season in 2009, but tore his ACL and missed the 2010 season. The receiving core returns its 2009 leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, Keith Smith, as well as Antavian Edison who saw significant playing time during the 2009 season as a true freshman. On the defense, the linemen will be led by Ryan Kerrigan, who was selected as a Phil Steele preseason 1st Team All-Big Ten,[4] the team's top returning sack man. The linebacking group returns all three starters from a season ago, which includes Dwayne Beckford and Joe Holland. The secondary will be breaking a whole new group of starters led by junior Albert Evans. The Boilermakers are looking to return to a bowl game for the first time since 2007.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Ricardo Allen CB |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Oct 29, 2009 |
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| Chevin Davis WR |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 2, 2009 |
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| Josh Davis DT |
Plain City, Ohio | Jonathan Alder High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.4 | Jul 13, 2010 |
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| Jack DeBoef OL |
State College, Pennsylvania | State College Area High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 5.4 | Dec 9, 2009 |
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| Michael Eargle CB |
Elizabeth, New Jersey | Lackawanna College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 9, 2009 |
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| De'Ron Flood TE |
O'Fallon, Illinois | O'Fallon Township High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 27, 2009 |
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| Rashad Frazier DE |
Middletown, Ohio | Middletown High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 1, 2009 |
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| Bruce Gaston Jr. DT |
Chicago, Illinois | St. Rita of Cascia High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 26, 2010 |
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| Joe Gilliam LB |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Southport High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Aug 7, 2009 |
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| Normando Harris DB |
Miami, Florida | Monsignor Pace High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2010 |
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| Ryan Isaac DT |
Michigan City, Indiana | Michigan City High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 4.8 | Jun 27, 2009 |
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| E.J. Johnson S |
Cocoa, Florida | Cocoa High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 27, 2009 |
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| Mike Lee LB |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Woodland Hills High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Aug 8, 2009 |
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| Antonio Lewis CB |
Maywood, Illinois | Proviso East High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 6, 2009 |
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| Jonathan Linkenheimer K |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Jan 22, 2009 |
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| Will Lucas LB |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 23, 2009 |
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| Reggie Pegram RB |
Dallas, Texas | James Madison High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 4.5 | Oct 20, 2009 |
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| Sean Robinson QB |
Rochester, Illinois | Rochester High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.55 | Jul 6, 2009 |
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| O.J. Ross WR |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Nov 3, 2009 |
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| Ryan Russell DE |
Carrollton, Texas | Creekview High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2010 |
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| Jesse Schmitt OL |
Louisville, Kentucky | Trinity High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Aug 9, 2009 |
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| Justin Sinz TE |
Edgar, Wisconsin | Edgar High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Dec 6, 2009 |
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| Charles Torwudzo WR |
Brownsburg, Indiana | Brownsburg High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Jun 22, 2009 |
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| Cody Webster K |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Central Dauphin High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Oct 4, 2009 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 49 Rivals: – ESPN: – | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 3:30 pm | at Notre Dame* |
| NBC | L 12–23 | 80,795[5] |
| September 11 | 12:00 pm | Western Illinois (FCS)* | BTN | W 31–21 | 47,301[6] | |
| September 18 | 12:00 pm | Ball State* |
| BTN | W 24–13 | 54,124[7] |
| September 25 | 12:00 pm | Toledo* |
| BTN | L 20–31 | 42,068[8] |
| October 9 | 7:30 pm | at Northwestern | BTN | W 20–17 | 33,847[9] | |
| October 16 | 12:00 pm | Minnesota |
| ESPN2 | W 28–17 | 47,319[10] |
| October 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 11 Ohio State | BTN | L 0–49 | 105,387 | |
| October 30 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois |
| ESPN2 | L 10–44 | 50,371 |
| November 6 | 12:00 pm | No. 7 Wisconsin |
| BTN | L 13–34 | 45,227 |
| November 13 | 12:00 pm | Michigan |
| BTN | L 16–27 | 50,268[11] |
| November 20 | 12:00 pm | at No. 11 Michigan State | BTN | L 31–35 | 71,111[12] | |
| November 27 | 12:00 pm | Indiana |
| BTN | L 31–34 OT | 50,136 |
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Game summaries
At Notre Dame
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Purdue | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly sunny • 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind NW 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
- Game attendance: 80,795
- Referee: Dave Witovet
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock
- Box Score
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Vs. Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Leathernecks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Vs. Ball State
Band Day and Family Day
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Boilermakers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Vs. Toledo
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| Rockets | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
At Northwestern
Homecoming and 2001 Rose Bowl Throwback Game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| • Purdue | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Television network: ESPN2
- Source: ESPN
| 1 | 5:58 | PUR | Rob Henry 4 yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) | PUR 7–0 |
| 2 | 8:04 | PUR | Rob Henry 1 yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) | PUR 14–0 |
| 3 | 8:42 | PUR | Antavian Edison 20 yard pass from Rob Henry (Carson Wiggs kick) | PUR 21–0 |
| 3 | 5:00 | MINN | Eric Ellestad 35 yard field goal | PUR 21–3 |
| 4 | 12:17 | MINN | Bryant Allen 11 yard pass from Adam Weber (pass failed) | PUR 21–9 |
| 4 | 7:09 | PUR | Rob Henry 3 yard run (Carson Wiggs kick) | PUR 28–9 |
| 4 | 3:00 | MINN | Da'Jon McKnight 31 yard pass from Adam Weber (Adam Weber to MarQueis Gray pass) | PUR 28–17 |
At Ohio State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Buckeyes | 14 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
At Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Fighting Illini | 14 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 44 |
Vs. Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #7 Wisconsin | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Purdue | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN - Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:04
- Game attendance: 45,227
- Game weather: Clear, 38°, Wind: WNW 6
Vs. Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Michigan | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Purdue | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN - Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2:59
- Game attendance: 50,268
At Michigan State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Purdue | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| • #11 Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 35 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI - Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:14
- Game attendance: 71,111
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 39°, Wind: NNW 6
Vs. Indiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Hoosiers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Boilermakers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
Roster
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Statistics
Freshman Quarterback, Rob Henry, became the first ever player lead the Boilermakers in rushing and passing yards in the same season.
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Offense
Rushing
| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Rob Henry | 11 | 104 | 594 | 47 | 547 | 5.3 | 4 | 67 | 49.7 |
| Dan Dierking | 12 | 118 | 568 | 38 | 530 | 4.5 | 3 | 42 | 44.2 |
| Keith Carlos | 9 | 56 | 337 | 23 | 314 | 5.6 | 2 | 80 | 34.9 |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 10 | 22 | 198 | 9 | 189 | 8.6 | 1 | 57 | 18.9 |
| Antavian Edison | 12 | 36 | 146 | 16 | 130 | 3.6 | 0 | 18 | 10.8 |
| Jared Crank | 12 | 22 | 82 | 6 | 76 | 3.5 | 1 | 36 | 6.3 |
| Sean Robinson | 5 | 31 | 100 | 51 | 49 | 1.6 | 0 | 17 | 9.8 |
| Robert Marve | 4 | 22 | 87 | 55 | 32 | 1.5 | 1 | 23 | 8.0 |
| O.J. Ross | 8 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Gary Bush | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Justin Siller | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Cortez Smith | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Reggie Pegram | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Team | 12 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −10 | −2.0 | 0 | 0 | −0.8 |
| Total | 12 | 442 | 2,187 | 257 | 1,930 | 4.4 | 12 | 80 | 160.8 |
Passing
| Name | GP | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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| Rob Henry | 11 | 112.4 | 162–86–7 | 53.1 | 996 | 8 | 76 | 90.5 |
| Robert Marve | 4 | 113.0 | 99–67–4 | 67.7 | 512 | 3 | 36 | 128.0 |
| Sean Robinson | 5 | 70.2 | 91–44–6 | 48.4 | 301 | 2 | 23 | 60.2 |
| Team | 12 | 0.0 | 2–0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 12 | 101.1 | 354–197–17 | 55.6 | 1,809 | 13 | 76 | 150.8 |
Receiving
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Kyle Adams | 12 | 36 | 244 | 6.8 | 0 | 19 | 20.3 |
| Cortez Smith | 12 | 33 | 434 | 13.2 | 4 | 76 | 36.2 |
| Antavian Edison | 12 | 32 | 316 | 9.9 | 4 | 55 | 26.3 |
| Dan Dierking | 12 | 20 | 173 | 8.6 | 2 | 23 | 14.4 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 18 | 123 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | 61.5 |
| Justin Siller | 5 | 12 | 104 | 8.7 | 1 | 25 | 20.8 |
| O.J. Ross | 8 | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 1 | 51 | 18.6 |
| Gary Bush | 11 | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 1 | 39 | 8.6 |
| Jeff Lindsey | 9 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 10 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | 3.0 |
| Keith Carlos | 12 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Jared Crank | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Gabe Holmes | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Rob Henry | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Xavier Reese | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Reggie Pegram | 12 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | −1 | −0.1 |
| Total | 12 | 197 | 1,809 | 9.1 | 13 | 76 | 150.8 |
Defense
| Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | |||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
| Logan Link | 12 | 65 | 26 | 91 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 1–18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 1–4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwayne Beckford | 12 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 3.5–6 | 0.5–2 | 1 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Holland | 12 | 48 | 25 | 73 | 7.5–15 | 1.5–5 | 0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 12 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 3.5–11 | 1–5 | 4 | 3–129 | 43.0 | 2 | 94 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 12 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 26–111 | 12.5–73 | 1 | 0–0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Johnson | 12 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 1–11 | 12.5–73 | 6 | 1–13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Werner | 12 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 9.5–26 | 1.5–6 | 5 | 1–26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 555 | 226 | 821 | 91–357 | 33–192 | 37 | 10–212 | 21.2 | 2 | 94 | 11–4 | 17 | 2 |
Special teams
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
| Cody Webster | 47 | 2,034 | 43.3 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Carson Wiggs | 22 | 800 | 36.4 | 59 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 3,519 | 65.2 | 11 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 8,834 | 40.5 | 79 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 54 | 3,519 | 11 | 2 |
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| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Al-Terek McBurse | 21 | 446 | 21.2 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| O.J. Ross | 12 | 277 | 23.1 | 0 | 45 | |||||
| T.J. Barbarette | 7 | 167 | 23.9 | 0 | 54 | |||||
| Josh Johnson | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Waynelle Gravesande | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Antavian Edison | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 24 | |||||
| Robert Maci | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| Keith Carlos | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |||||
| Dan Dierking | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |||||
| Derek Jackson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| Gabe Holmes | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| Keith Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Joe Holland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Mike Eargle | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Team | 1 | −3 | −3.0 | 0 | −3 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 134 | 5.6 | 0 | 24 | 55 | 1,087 | 19.8 | 0 | 54 |
After the season
2011 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Ryan Kerrigan | Defensive end | 1 | 16 | Washington Redskins |
Awards
- Unanimous First-team All-American (Ryan Kerrigan)
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (Ryan Kerrigan)
- Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (Ryan Kerrigan)
- Ryan Kerrigan semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award.[14]