2010 Football Team
Head Coach: Tony Samuel
Assistant Coaches: Vincent White (Assistant Head Coach), Tim McGuire (Defensive Coordinator), Kenny Wilhite (Cornerbacks), Brian Boerboom (Offensive Line), Lorenzo Brinkley (Wide Receivers), Troy Dumas (Linebackers), Justin Kramer (Tight Ends), Chris Norris (Running Backs/Special Teams), Nick Stauffer, Salim Powell, Doug Brady
Players: Andrew Adams, Chantae Ahamefule, Ola Alli, Kweku Arkorful, Shaun Baker, Matt Bell, Armin Blagajcevic, Matt Blaise, Bryan Blanfort, Kyle Blocker, Darrick Borum, Aris Bowen, Courtney Brame, Tylor Brock, Bradley Brown, Jaren Butler, Alex Caito, Renard Celestin, Josh Coleman, Ron Coleman, Evan Conrad, Kris Cottner, Cedric Cox, Bryan Curry, Mike Cyliax, Frankie Davis, Spencer Davis, Chris Duggins, Miles Edwards, Brian Fercho, Mike Flash, D.J. Foster, Brandon Gabbard, Drew Geldbach, Derek Gibson, Josh Gipson, Nathan Grass, Aaron Grimes, Brandon Harris, Henry Harris, Steven Hendry, Cory Holmes, Kyle Hubert, Charles Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Wyky Jean, William Jelks, Mike Jones, Nathan Jones, Aaron King, Philip Klaproth, Frank Knights, D.T. Lesane, Zach Levy, Justin Love, Maurice Lyles, Dominic Maldonado, Colt McCauley, Sheldon McCullough, Lennies McFerren, Sean Middleton, Bradley Montgomery, Johnnie Morgan, Jr., Art Mueller, Josh Nicks, Blake Peiffer, Tyler Peoples, Trent Peterson, Kyle Portell, Ryan Restemayer, J.J. Sanchez, Matt Scheible, Ben Schmidt, Matt Shannon, David Smart, Jordan Solomon, Branden Spann, Matt Starks, Tamaris Surdock, Charles Tillman, Joe Vucic, Chris Watson, Taylor West, Abraham Woodard, Justin Woodlief, Bryant Worts, Wisler Ymonice
The 2010 Southeast Missouri football team won the first Ohio Valley Conference title and clinched an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff berth for the first time in program history. The Redhawks posted a 9-3 overall record and shared the OVC title with Jacksonville State after going a near-perfect 7-1 in league play. SEMO ranked among the Top-25 in either the FCS Media or Coaches Polls for eight weeks during the season and rated as high as seventh in the country in the Nov. 8 Media Poll. The Redhawks finished the year ranked 13th in the final FCS Media and Coaches Polls. Tony Samuel became the first coach in SEMO history to win the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year award. Samuel was also the American Football Coaches Association Region 3 and OVC Roy Kidd Coach of the Year. Tailback Henry Harris was OVC Offensive Player of the Year and landed a spot on five different All-America teams. Center Sean Middleton, also an All-American, won the Rimington Award which goes to the top center in the FCS. Offensive lineman Frank Knights and free safety Tyler Brock earned All-America honors, as well. SEMO had a total of 10 All-OVC selections, including eight first-team picks. Harris, quarterback Matt Scheible, Middleton, Knights, guard Bryan Curry, offensive tackle Evan Conrad, defensive tackle J.J. Sanchez and Brock were the first-team honorees. Additionally, Harris finished fifth in the overall voting for the Walter Payton Award. Statistically, the 2010 team finished among the top 10 teams in the nation in sacks allowed (1st, 0.50/game), least interceptions thrown (t1st, 3), rushing offense (3rd, 265.1 ypg), fourth-down efficiency (3rd, 72.2 pct.), interceptions (4th, 20), third-down efficiency (5th, 47.3 pct.), turnover margin (5th, 1.08) and fewest yards penalized per game (9th, 37.7).
