2010 East Carolina Pirates football team

	2010 Conference USA football standings
	East
	West
	Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7; December 4, 2010
	† – Conference champion ; x – Division champion/co-champions ; y – Championship game participant ; As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

East Carolina Pirates football
	2010 East Carolina Pirates football
Military Bowl vs Maryland, L 20–51
Conference	Conference USA
	East
2010 record	6–7 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Ruffin McNeill
Offensive coordinator	Lincoln Riley
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Mitchell
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium; (Capacity: 50,000)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

The 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and were led by head coach Ruffin McNeill, a former Pirate football player and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator. He was in his first year as head coach. They were members of Conference USA After winning consecutive C-USA championships, the Pirates finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in C-USA and were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by Maryland 20–51.

Before the season[]

Recruiting[]

2010 Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Detric Allen DB	Norwood, NC	South Stanly HS	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	179 lb (81 kg)	4.5	Jul 29, 09
Detric Allen DB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Desi Brown QB	Webster Groves, MO	Webster Groves HS	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	189 lb (86 kg)	4.6	Jun 29, 09
Desi Brown QB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Shane Carden QB	Bellaire, TX	Episcopal HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 10
Shane Carden QB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Dominique Davis QB	Fort Scott, KS	Fort Scott CC	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Nov 2, 09
Dominique Davis QB	Scout: Rivals:
Maurice Falls LB	Belmont, NC	South Point HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5	Aug 11, 09
Maurice Falls LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Anthony Garrett OL	Fort Scott, KS	Fort Scott CC	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	295 lb (134 kg)	N/A	Jan 28, 10
Anthony Garrett OL	Scout: Rivals:
Jacob Geary LB	Hillsborough, NC	Cedar Ridge HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Sep 9, 09
Jacob Geary LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Drew Gentry OL	Tallahassee, FL	North Florida Christian	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	284 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Apr 20, 09
Drew Gentry OL	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Jeremy Grove LB	Ijamsville, MD	Thomas Johnson HS	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	231 lb (105 kg)	4.8	May 20, 09
Jeremy Grove LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Mack Helms OL	Tallahassee, FL	Leon HS	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Sep 9, 09
Mack Helms OL	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Taylor Hudson OL	Mauldin, SC	Mauldin	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.4	Jul 27, 09
Taylor Hudson OL	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Lamar Ivey ATH	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance HS	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.4	Jan 31, 10
Lamar Ivey ATH	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Bradley Jacobs DB	Perkinston, MS	Gulf Coast CC	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Dec 18, 09
Bradley Jacobs DB	Scout: Rivals:
Derrell Johnson DE	Baltimore, MD	Wyoming Seminary	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Feb 03, 2010
Derrell Johnson DE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40
Lance Lewis WR	Scooba, MS	East Mississippi CC	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 10
Lance Lewis WR	Scout: Rivals:
Damon Magazu ATH	Charlotte, NC	Providence HS	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Apr 21, 09
Damon Magazu ATH	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Alex Owah RB	Chatham, VA	Hargrave Military Academy	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Dec 24, 09
Alex Owah RB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Lee Pegues DE	Bennettsville, SC	Marlboro County HS	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	243 lb (110 kg)	N/A	Aug 3, 09
Lee Pegues DE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Torian Richardson WR	Duncan, SC	Byrnes HS	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	169 lb (77 kg)	4.7	Feb 4, 10
Torian Richardson WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Crishon Rose DT	Forestville, MD	Bishop McNamara HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	259 lb (117 kg)	4.8	Jan 12, 10
Crishon Rose DT	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Diavalo Simpson OL	Scooba, MS	East Mississippi CC	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Dec 19, 09
Diavalo Simpson OL	Scout: Rivals:
Terry Williams LB	Loganville, GA	Grayson HS	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	252 lb (114 kg)	4.7	Oct 22, 09
Terry Williams LB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 110 Rivals: 79
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "East Carolina 2010 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2010/alabama-eastcarolina-99. Retrieved 2010-06-03. "Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=47&p=9&c=8&yr=2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03. "2010 Player commits". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/151/class/2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=47&p=9&c=14&yr=2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2010. Retrieved 2010-06-03.

Purple/Gold Spring Game[]

The annual Purple/Gold Spring Game was held in the spring during the PirateFest and Pigskin Pigout weekend activities on April 17 in downtown Greenville, NC. Due to the stadium expansion in the East endzone, the format of the game was changed to a modified half-field scrimmage, with both teams taking turns on offense and defense.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	2:00 PM	Tulsa	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	ESPN2	W 51–49	50,010
September 11	12:00 PM	Memphis	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	WITN-TV/CSS	W 49–27	48,123
September 18*	1:30 PM	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN3	L 27–49	66,233
October 2*	3:30 PM	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN3	L 17–42	60,000
October 9	7:30 PM	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	WITN-TV/CSS	W 44–43	32,334
October 16*	12:00 PM	NC State	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (ECU – NC State rivalry)	CBSCS	W 33–27 ^OT	50,410
October 23†	4:15 PM	Marshall	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (Rivalry)	WITN-TV/CSS	W 37–10	50,145
October 30	3:30 PM	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (Rivalry)	BHSN/WITN-TV	L 35–49	40,073
November 6*	3:30 PM	Navy	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	MASN	L 35–76	50,191
November 11	8:00 PM	at UAB	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	CBSCS	W 54–42	14,083
November 20	1:00 PM	at Rice	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	WITN-TV/CSS	L 38–62	15,262
November 26	2:00 PM	SMU	Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	CBSCS	L 38–45 ^OT	49,108
December 29*	2:30 PM	vs. Maryland	RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C. (Military Bowl)	ESPN	L 20–51	38,062
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff[]

Position	Name	Years at ECU	Alma Mater
Head Coach:	Ruffin McNeil	1st (2nd Overall)	East Carolina '80
Associate Head Coach/ Linebackers Coach:	John Wiley	1st	East Texas State '84
Defensive Coordinator Secondary Coach:	Brian Mitchell	1st	Brigham Young '90
Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach:	Lincoln Riley	1st	Texas Tech '06
Offensive Linemen Coach:	Brandon Jones	1st	Texas Tech '06
Inside Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	Donnie Kirkpatrick	6th	Lenoir-Rhyne '82
Running Backs Coach:	Clay McGuire	1st	Texas Tech '04
Outside Receivers Coach	Dennis Simmons	1st	Brigham Young '96
Defensive Tackle Coach	Marc Yellock	1st (3rd Overall)	East Carolina '00
Assistant Coach	Thomas Roggeman	6th	Notre Dame '85
Director of Strength & Conditioning	Michael Golden	6th	Central Connecticut State '92
Director of HS Football Relations	Harold Robinson	7th	East Carolina '72
Director of Football Administration	Cary Godette	1st (6th overall)	East Carolina '76
Director of Football Operations	Reed Case	3rd	Ohio '95
Administrative Assistant to Ruffin McNeil	Ryan Mills	7th	North Carolina '02
Administrative Assistant	Jamie Benna	2nd	East Carolina '08
Administrative Assistant	Ann Coyle	4th	East Carolina '06

Depth Chart[]

Defensive Starters

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FS
Derek Blacknall
Justin Venable

WLB	MLB	SLB
Dustin Lineback	Melvin Patterson	Lamar McLendon
Cliff Perryman	Ty Holmes	Wes Pittman

SS
Bradley Jacobs
Damon Magazu

CB
Emanuel Davis
Rahkeem Morgan

DE	DT	DT	DE
Matt Milner	Robert Jones	Josh Smith	Derrell Johnson
Lee Pegues	Jimmy Booth	Antonio Allison	A.J. Johnson

CB
Travis Simmons
Jacobi Jenkins

Offensive Starters

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X-Receiver
Lance Lewis
Dayon Arrington

H-Receiver
Michael Bowman
Jeremy Davis

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Willie Smith	Doug Polochak	Dalton Faulds	Cory Dowless	D.J. Scott
Jordan Davis	Cory Dowless	Doug Polochak	D.J. Scott	Grant Harner

Y-Receiver
Dwayne Harris
Justin Jones

Z-Receiver
Andrew Bodenheimer
Mike Price

QB
Dominique Davis
Brad Wornick

RB
Jonathan Williams
Giavanni Ruffin

Special Teams
PK Michael Barbour
P Ben Ryan
KR Jonathan Williams
PR Dwayne Harris
LS William Smith
H Trent Tignor

Rankings[]

Ranking Movement^[4]
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
AP	--	43	43	--	--	--	--	37	31	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Coaches	--	--	53	--	--	--	--	34	29	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Harris	Not released						--	37	34	--	--	--	--	--	--
BCS	Not released							38	32	--	--	--	--	--	--

Game notes[]

Tulsa[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Golden Hurricane	7	9	13	20	49
Pirates	10	7	7	27	51

The Pirates defeated the Golden Hurricane 51-49 on a hail mary pass from Quarterback Dominique Davis to freshman receiver Justin Jones as time expired. East Carolina began the season 1-0 overall and in conference as Tulsa fell to 0-1. The two teams are now tied in the all-time series, 5-5.

Memphis[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Tigers	3	7	7	10	27
Pirates	28	7	7	7	49

Virginia Tech[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	10	14	3	0	27
Hokies	7	14	14	14	49

North Carolina[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	7	7	3	0	17
Tar Heels	7	7	14	14	42

Southern Miss[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	0	17	21	6	44
Golden Eagles	20	0	13	10	43

NC State[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Wolfpack	0	21	0	6	27
Pirates	21	3	0	3	33

Marshall[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Thundering Herd	3	7	0	0	10
Pirates	7	13	10	7	37

UCF[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	7	7	7	14	35
Knights	14	14	7	14	49

Navy[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Midshipmen	14	14	27	21	76
Pirates	14	7	7	7	35

UAB[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	7	17	3	27	54
Blazers	7	14	14	7	42

Rice[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Pirates	7	21	3	7	38
Owls	14	20	14	14	62

SMU[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Mustangs	0	10	21	7	45
Pirates	14	0	3	21	38

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Postseason[]

NFL Draft Picks[]

Dwayne Harris - Round 6: 11th (176th Overall) - Dallas Cowboys

Awards[]

Conference USA Most Valuable Player: Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
Conference USA Newcomer-of-the-Year: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Rivals.com Conference USA Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Rivals.com Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB

Honors[]

Weekly Honors[]

Sept. 6 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Oct. 18 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB

Teams[]

Rivals.com First Team All-Conference USA
- Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
- Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
Rivals.com Second Team All-Conference USA
- Lance Lewis, Jr. WR
- Willie Smith, Sr. OL
- Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB
- Michael Barbour, Jr. K

1st Team All C-USA
Willie Smith, Sr. OL Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR Dwayne Harris, Sr. PR

2nd Team All C-USA
Lance Lewis, Jr. WR Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB Michael Barbour, Jr. K

C-USA Team Honorable Mentions
Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Jonathan Williams, Sr. RB Josh Smith, Sr. DL Dustin Lineback, Sr. LB

C-USA All Freshman Team
Grant Harner, OL

C-USA All Academic Team
Matt Milner, RS-Fr. DE

Notes[]

↑ "27th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party". East Carolina University. http://ecupirates.com/ot/ecu-pig-out-party.html. Retrieved 2009March 5, 2009.
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↑ It is possible to receive votes in certain polls but not be officially ranked in the Top 25. Rankings of 26 and greater indicate the team has received votes, but not enough to be featured in the Top 25.
↑ "Future East Carolina Pirates Schedules". College Football Palace. March 16, 2010. http://cfbpalace.net/eastcarolina.html. Retrieved March 16, 2010.

[1] "27th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party". East Carolina University. http://ecupirates.com/ot/ecu-pig-out-party.html. Retrieved 2009March 5, 2009.

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[recvotes-4] It is possible to receive votes in certain polls but not be officially ranked in the Top 25. Rankings of 26 and greater indicate the team has received votes, but not enough to be featured in the Top 25.

[5] "Future East Carolina Pirates Schedules". College Football Palace. March 16, 2010. http://cfbpalace.net/eastcarolina.html. Retrieved March 16, 2010.

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