2010 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in ACC play and were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl where they were defeated by South Florida 26–31.

Incoming Recruiting Class

 * Kalon Davis (OL; Chester, SC; Chester HS)
 * Josh Watson (DT; Wilmington, DE; Hargrave Military Academy)
 * Martavis Bryant (WR; Anderson, SC; T.L. Hanna HS)
 * Corey Crawford (DE; Columbus, GA; Carver HS)
 * David Beasley (OL; Columbus, GA; Carver HS)
 * Reid Webster (OL; Woodstock, GA; Etowah HS)
 * Jake Nicolopulos (LB; Anderson, SC; T.L. Hanna HS)
 * Sam Cooper (TE; Nashville, TN; The Ensworth HS)
 * Victor Beasley (TE; Adairsville, GA; Adairsville HS)
 * Demont Buice (RB; Gadsden, AL; Gaston HS)
 * Martin Jenkins (DB; Roswell, GA; Roswell HS)
 * Ricky Chaney (DB; Beaufort, SC; Battery Creek HS)
 * DeAndre Hopkins (WR Central, SC, D.W. Daniel HS)
 * Tavaris Barnes (DE; Jacksonville, FL; First Coast HS)
 * Desmond Brown (DB; Centre, AL; Cherokee County HS)
 * Darius Robinson (DB; Atlanta, GA; Westlake HS)
 * Joe Craig (WR; Gaffney, SC; Gaffney HS)
 * Bashaund Breeland (DB; Fairfax, SC; Allendale-Fairfax HS)
 * Garry Peters (DB; Conyers, GA; Heritage HS)
 * Gifford Timothy (OL; Middletown, DE; Middletown HS)
 * Tra Thomas (DT; Wadesboro, NC; Anson HS)
 * D.J. Howard (RB; Lincoln, AL; Lincoln HS)
 * Justin Parker (LB; Beaufort, SC; Beaufort HS)

Departures

 * Jamie Cumbie (DT, RS Junior) – Dismissed for violation of team rules (assault charges)
 * J.K. Jay (OL, Freshman) – Back injuries; will remain at Clemson as a student coach
 * Willy Korn (QB, RS Sophomore) – Graduated; transferred to Marshall University then to North Greenville University
 * Billy Napier (Offensive Coordinator) – Fired on January 2, 2011
 * Andre Powell (Running Back/Special Teams Coach) – Fired on January 2, 2011