2010 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 2010 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls, led by first-year head coach Jeff Quinn, played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium and members of the east division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play.

2010 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Quinn (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Forest (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	William Inge (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Miami (OH) x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
Ohio		6	–	2					8	–	5
Temple		5	–	3					8	–	4
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Bowling Green		1	–	7					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
Akron		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
Northern Illinois x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Toledo		7	–	1					8	–	5
Western Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	6
Ball State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6					3	–	9
Eastern Michigan		2	–	6					2	–	10
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

Notable players

• Davonte Shannon, Strong Safety, Three-time First Team All-MAC
• Peter Bittner, Guard, 2009 Second Team All-MAC.
• Steven Means, defensive end
• Khalil Mack, linebacker

Recruiting

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown
Dalton Barksdale	Defensive end	6'3"	240	Detroit, MI
Dante Burton	Tight end	6'4"	236	Lodi, NJ
Jasen Carlson	Offensive lineman	6'3"	295	Lakewood, NY
Andre Davis	Defensive tackle	6'4"	275	Cheektowaga, NY
Cordero Dixon	Wide receiver	6'1"	185	Suwanee, GA
Delano Fabor	Cornerback	6'0"	193	Buffalo, NY
Okoye Houston	Safety	6'0"	185	Greenville, SC
Devon Hughes	Wide Receiver	6'0"	185	Tyrone, GA
Rudy Johnson	Quarterback	6'1"	195	Owings Mills, MD
Cortney Lester	Wide Receiver	5'11"	175	Miramar, FL
Jack Molloy	Punter/Placekicker	6'2"	200	Harrison, NY
James Potts	Running back	5'11	190	Boynton Beach, FL
Adam Redden	Wide Receiver	6'0"	185	Amherst, NY
Kendall Roberson	Linebacker	6'2"	215	Decatur, GA
Witney Sherry	Safety	6'1"	180	Miami, FL
Jake Silas	Offensive Lineman	6'8"	270	Portland, MI
Kristjan Sokoli	Defensive end	6'5"	230	Bloomfield, NJ
Dwellie Striggles	Cornerback	5'10"	170	Lauderhill, FL
Jeff Veinotte	Offensive Lineman	6'5"	305	Ottawa, ON
Aaron Walters	Wide Receiver	6'1"	180	Hopkins, SC
Tyler Warden	Quarterback	6'7"	215	Glen Ellyn, IL
Colby Way	Linebacker	6'3"	235	State College, PA
Alex Zordich	Quarterback	6'3"	215	Youngstown, OH

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 PM	Rhode Island*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	TWCSN	W 31–0	16,273^[1]
September 11	7:00 PM	at Baylor*	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	FCS Central	L 6–34	40,853^[2]
September 18	7:00 PM	UCF*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	TWCSN	L 10–24	14,312
September 25	12:00 PM	at Connecticut*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	Big East Network	L 21–45	36,738^[3]
October 2	3:30 PM	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	BCSN	W 28–26	14,544^[4]
October 16	3:30 PM	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL		L 14–45	21,230
October 23	12:00 PM	Temple	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	L 0–42	13,371
October 30	3:30 PM	Miami (OH)	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	TWCSN	L 9–21	12,786^[5]
November 4	7:30 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPNU	L 17–34	15,112^[6]
November 12	6:00 PM	Ball State	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPNU	L 3–20	11,355
November 20	2:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	STO	L 17–21	9,786
November 26	2:00 PM	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field Akron, OH	STO	L 14–22	5,216
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2010 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 James Potts   Fr WR 2 Marcus Rivers Sr QB 4 Jerry Davis Jr WR 5 Terrell Jackson Sr QB 8 Rudy Johnson Fr QB 11 Cory Jorgensen Sr WR 11 Aaron Walters   Fr TE 12 Alex Dennison So RB 13 Brandon Murie So QB 15 Alex Zordich So WR 18 Fred Lee So WR 19 Alex Neutz So RB 21 Jeffvon Gill Jr WR 25 John Dunmore   Fr WR 26 Aaron Huber   Fr RB 32 Branden Oliver So RB 43 Josh Fuller Jr OL 50 Andre Davis   Fr OL 55 Graham Whinery Jr OL 56 Jasen Carlson So OL 65 Dillon Guy Fr OL 66 Jeff Veinotte   Fr OL 67 Jake Silas   Fr OL 70 Pat Wilson So OL 71 Trevor Sales So OL 75 Josh Violanti Sr OL 76 Anthony Bartholomew So OL 77 Gabriel Barbe Fr OL 78 Matt Ostrowski Sr OL 79 Gokhan Ozkan Jr TE 80 Aaron Connacher Sr TE 81 Jimmy Gordon So WR 84 Derek Brim So WR 85 Cordero Dixon   Fr WR 87 Devon Hughes   Fr TE 88 Jake Reeder So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 3 Josh Copeland Sr DB 4 Cortney Lester   Fr DB 8 Isaac Baugh Jr DB 9 Alan Hayes Sr DB 17 Joe Petit Sr DB 19 Daniel Gold So DB 20 Ray Anthony Long   Jr LB 23 Delano Fabor So LB 24 Dalonte Wallace Jr LB 26 John Syty Sr DB 27 Kyle Sims Fr DB 28 Dwellie Striggles   Fr DB 29 Adam Redden So DB 30 Okoye Houston So DB 31 Carlos Lammons So LB 33 Scott Pettigrew   Jr LB 35 Mark Richardson Jr LB 36 Lee Skinner   Fr DB 38 Whitney Sherry   Fr DB 39 Najja Johnson So DL 40 Steven Means Jr DB 41 Romel Dismuke So LB 42 Fred Branch Sr LB 44 Jaleel Verser Jr DL 45 Terry Peden Jr LB 46 Khalil Mack So LB 47 Imani Chatman Sr LB 48 Willie Moseley Jr DB 49 Keith Takeh   Fr LB 52 Jake Stockman   Fr DL 54 Richie Smith Sr LB 59 Shaquille Dudley So DL 90 Kristjan Sokoli   Fr DL 91 Dalton Barksdale   Fr LB 92 Kendall Roberson   Fr DL 95 Desmond Howard   Fr DL 96 Colby Way So DL 97 Wyatt Cahill Jr DL 98 Rashad Jean Jr DL 99 Gordon DuBois Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P/PK 13 Peter Fardon Sr P 16 Jacob Schum Jr LS 58 Tim Krantz So LS/DE 63 Ryan O'Sullivan   Fr	Head coach Jeff Quinn Coordinators/assistant coaches Alex Wood (Offensive Coordinator) William Inge (Defensive Coordinator) Ernest T. Jones Don Patterson Mike Dietzel Jappy Oliver Mike Daniels Charley Molnar Scott Pilkey Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster Last update: November 15, 2023

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	143	Josh Thomas	Defensive back	Dallas Cowboys

References

1. "Rhode Island Rams vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
2. "Buffalo Bulls vs. Baylor Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
3. "Buffalo vs. Connecticut - Box Score - September 25, 2010 - ESPN".
4. "Buffalo vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN".
5. "Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN".
6. "Buffalo vs. Ohio - Box Score - November 4, 2010 - ESPN".
7. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.