# 2009 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2009 Missouri Tigers football team, represented the University of Missouri in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his ninth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Changes to Memorial Stadium for the 2009 season included a new scoreboard and expanded seating capacity following a reconfiguration of the student seating section.
On December 6, the Texas Bowl picked the 8-4 Tigers to play in their fourth annual game against the 9-4 Navy Midshipmen at Reliant Stadium in Houston on December 31.
On December 22, Mizzou Sports Properties (owned by Learfield Sports) announced a contract for a new radio home on all its coaches' and daily shows for five years, starting with the 2010–11 season. KFRU, owned by Cumulus Media, had the radio rights for the Tiger Network.

## Recruits

Key Losses:
* DB Castine Bridges
* LB Brock Christopher
* TE Chase Coffman
* QB Chase Daniel
* TB Jimmy Jackson
* WR Jeremy Maclin
* S William Moore
* DL Stryker Sulak
* DB Tremane Vaughns
* K Jeff Wolfert
* DL Ziggy Hood
23 seniors (not incl. Jeremy Maclin) played their final game in the Alamo Bowl.
25 student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Missouri and play football for the Tigers in 2009.
Missouri and Coach Pinkel said they were pleased with its recruits, and Pinkel doesn't listen to how the recruiting services rank his recruits (Scout.com as 38th, Rivals.com as 41st) since they have had great results in the evaluations they look for in the athletes recruited. This year, the breakdown by position in the 25-man class was: five DBs, four LBs, four OLs, four DLs, two QBs, three WRs, two TEs, and one RB. Ten of the 25 are native Missourians. Pinkel said regarding Missouri's evaluation system: "I was at a national convention and a couple coaches from Texas said to me that we ask more about players, were more thorough, than any coaches that they've seen and any program that they've seen." The recruiting class breaks down to 14 on defense compared to 11 on offense.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Tavon Bolden DB / S | Houston, Texas | Aldine HS | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Donavan Bonner DB / FS | Dallas, Texas | H Grady Spruce HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Justin Britt OT | Lebanon, Missouri | Plainview HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | 4.95 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Brayden Burnett DE | Southlake, Texas | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.65 | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Adam Burton MLB | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Lee's Summit West HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.61 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jaleel Clark WR | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Parkland HS | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Blaine Dalton QB | Blue Springs, Missouri | South HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 20, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Marvin Foster DE | Ft. Worth, Texas | North Crowley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | N/A | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Chris Freeman OT | Trotwood, Ohio | Madison HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 337 lb (153 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Ashton Glaser QB | Springdale, Arkansas | Springdale HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.62 | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jarrell Harrison DB / S | Las Vegas, Nevada | Palo Verde HS / CC of San Francisco, California | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Mark Hill DE | Branson, Missouri | Branson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | N/A | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Kendial Lawrence RB | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall-Heath HS | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.43 | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jack Meiners OT | St. Louis, Missouri | Chaminade College Prep HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 5.17 | Apr 20, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| T.J. Moe S | O'Fallon, Missouri | Fort Zumwalt West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Ty Phillips DT | East St. Louis, Illinois | East St. Louis Senior HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 4.90 | Dec 28, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Sheldon Richardson DT / TE | St. Louis, Missouri | Gateway HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 4.71 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Michael Sam DE (weakside) | Hitchcock, Texas | Hitchcock HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Alex Sanders TE / WR | Springfield, Missouri | Glendale HS | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jasper Simmons DB / S | Pensacola, Florida | Washington HS / Hutchinson C.C., Kansas | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.47 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Kerwin Stricker WR | Washington, Missouri | Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Joshua Tatum MLB | Oakland, California | McClymonds HS / CC of San Francisco, California | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.44 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| L'Damian Washington WR | Shreveport, Louisiana | Green Oaks HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Matt White DB / S | Dallas, Texas | Keller HS | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Andrew Wilson MLB | Peculiar, Missouri | Raymore-Peculiar Sr. HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 4.70 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 Rivals: 41 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Missouri 2009 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009. "2009 Missouri Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009. "2009 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 2:30 pm | vs. Illinois* | | Edward Jones DomeSt. Louis, Missouri (Arch Rivalry) | ESPN | W 37–9 | 64,215 |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | Bowling Green* | No. 25 | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri | FSN PPV | W 27–20 | 65,401 |
| September 19 | 1:00 pm | Furman* | | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri | FSN PPV | W 52–12 | 61,617 |
| September 25 | 8:00 pm | at Nevada* | | Mackay StadiumReno, Nevada | ESPN | W 31–21 | 18,269 |
| October 8 | 8:00 pm | No. 21 Nebraska | No. 24 | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri (Missouri-Nebraska Rivalry) | ESPN | L 12–27 | 65,826 |
| October 17 | 8:15 pm | at No. 16 Oklahoma State | | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma | ESPN2 | L 17–33 | 55,752 |
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 Texas | | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri | ABC | L 7–41 | 71,004 |
| October 31 | 12:30 pm | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | FSN | W 36–17 | 45,634 |
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | Baylor | | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri | | L 32–40 | 65,298 |
| November 14 | 11:30 am | at Kansas State | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, Kansas | Versus | W 38–12 | 46,476 |
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State | | Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri (rivalry) | | W 34–24 | 55,573 |
| November 28 | 2:30 pm | vs. Kansas | | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri (Border War) | ABC | W 41–39 | 70,072 |
| December 31 | 2:30 pm | vs. Navy* | | Reliant StadiumHouston, Texas (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 13–35 | 69,441 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll Poll released prior to game.All times are in Central time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Years at MU | Alma mater (Year) |
| Gary Pinkel | Head coach | 9 | Kent State (1975) |
| David Yost | Assistant head coach Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach | 9 | Kent State (1992) |
| Dave Steckel | Linebackers Defensive Coordinator | 9 | Kutztown (1982) |
| Barry Odom | Safeties | 7 | University of Missouri (1999) |
| Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks | 9 | Toledo (1991) |
| Andy Hill | Wide Receivers Tight ends | 14 | University of Missouri (1985) |
| Brian Jones | Running backs | 9 | Connecticut (1981) |
| Craig Kuligowski | Defensive line | 9 | Toledo (1991) |
| Bruce Walker | Co-offensive line | 9 | Central Washington (1983) |
| Josh Henson | Co-offensive line | 1 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
| Dan Hopkins | Director of football operations | 3 | University of Missouri (2004) |
| Nick Otterbacher | Director of football recruiting | 6 | Toledo (2002) |
On February 20, 2009, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus announced he was leaving the Tigers to join the Cleveland Browns.

## Game summaries
### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Missouri | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
Blaine Gabbert passed for three touchdowns and 319 yards (25–33), in a runaway 37–9 victory over rival Illinois. Missouri WR Danario Alexander posted a career-high with 10 receptions totaling 132 yards. Gabbert became the third straight Missouri quarterback to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors in his first start.

### Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bowling Green | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| #25/– Missouri | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
After trailing most of the game, Missouri scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to escape at home.

### Furman

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Furman | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| #–/25 Missouri | 14 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 52 |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #–/21 Missouri | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert posted a career-high 414 yards on 25 of 40 passing. Missouri wide-out Danario Alexander once again posted career high numbers with 9 catches for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. The turning point in this game was when Nevada running back Luke Lippincott fumbled on the Missouri 4 yard line, setting up a 96-yard touchdown drive by the Missouri offense.

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21/22 Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| #24/18 Missouri | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Game in the rain ends with a dramatic switch from a 12–0 Missouri lead after the 3rd quarter, changed to a 27–12 loss with an injured Blaine Gabbert's leg for the final half with the first two interceptions of his career.

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #–/24 Missouri | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #16/14 Oklahoma State | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3/3 Texas | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kickoff time: 7:12 pm • End of Game: 10:02 • Total elapsed time: 2:50 Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Brad Horchem • Scorer: Tim Knaar •
Temperature: 56 F • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Cool and clear

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baylor | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| Missouri | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 32 |

### Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Missouri | 10 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 34 |

### Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 41 |
| Kansas | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
These rivals put on a show in last year's game and somehow topped it, trading big plays, scores and momentum seemingly with every snap.
Missouri tackled the quarterback for a safety with 2:39 remaining and Grant Ressel hit a 27-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, as time expired, giving the Tigers a 41–39 win over Kansas on Saturday in another wild Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.
Ressel was subsequently named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, for his perfect day (4-for-4) in field goal kicking. It was the first time since 1972 that a Missouri team has won a game from a field goal kicker after trailing in the final seconds of a game.

### Navy (Texas Bowl)

The Tigers lost to Navy in the worst bowl defeat (in terms of the point differential, -22), in team history.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Navy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |

## Statistics

Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics". CSTV.com. January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

### Scores by quarter

(through December 31, 2009)
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 84 | 135 | 83 | 75 | 377 |
| Opponents | 85 | 74 | 76 | 95 | 330 |

### Team

(to December 31, 2009)
| | MU | Opp |
| SCORING | 377 | 330 |
| Points per Game | 29.0 | 25.4 |
| FIRST DOWNS | 268 | 264 |
| Rushing | 102 | 110 |
| Passing | 142 | 137 |
| Penalty | 24 | 17 |
| RUSHING YARDAGE | 1,651 | 1,542 |
| Gained | 1,994 | 1,927 |
| Lost | -343 | -385 |
| Attempts | 444 | 463 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Avg per Game | 127.0 | 118.6 |
| TDs Rushing | 15 | 17 |
| PASSING YARDAGE | 3,711 | 3,269 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 274-467-11 | 305-475-8 |
| Avg per Pass | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Avg per Catch | 13.5 | 10.7 |
| Avg per Game | 285.5 | 251.5 |
| TDs Passing | 26 | 20 |
| | MU | Opp |
| TOTAL OFFENSE | 5,362 | 4,811 |
| Total Plays | 911 | 938 |
| Avg per Play | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Avg per Game | 412.5 | 370.1 |
| Kick Returns | 63-1,315 | 67-1,505 |
| Punt Returns | 25-238 | 20-57 |
| Inter. Returns | 8-102 | 11-231 |
| Kick Return Ave. | 20.9 | 22.5 |
| Punt Return Ave. | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Inter. Return Ave. | 12.8 | 21.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 18-8 | 24-15 |
| Penalties-Yards | 69-716 | 91-754 |
| Avg per Game | 55.1 | 58.0 |
| Punts-Yards | 63-2,647 | 63-2,525 |
| Avg per Punt | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Net punt avg | 40.5 | 35.3 |
| Time of Possession/Game | 27:44 | 32:16 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 68/185 (37%) | 86/201 (43%) |
| 4th Down Conversions | 11/20 (55%) | 8/20 (40%) |
| Sacks By-Yards | 31-244 | 20-191 |
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Touchdowns Scored | 42 | 40 |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 26-27 (96%) | 18-19 (95%) |
| On-Side Kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red-Zone Scores | 41-50 (82%) | 45-52 (87%) |
| Red-Zone TDs | 21-50 (42%) | 31-52 (60%) |
| PAT-Attempts | 39-39 (100%) | 32-35 (91%) |
| ATTENDANCE | 384,719 | 166,131 |
| Games / Avg per Game | 6 / 64,120 | 4 / 41,533 |
| Neutral Site | | 3 / 67,909 |

### Offense
#### Rushing

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Derrick Washington | 13 | 190 | 909 | -44 | 865 | 4.6 | 10 | 42 | 66.5 |
| De'Vion Moore | 11 | 63 | 272 | -14 | 258 | 4.1 | 1 | 31 | 23.5 |
| Kendial Lawrence | 11 | 52 | 236 | -17 | 219 | 4.2 | 0 | 22 | 19.9 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 13 | 103 | 426 | -222 | 204 | 2.0 | 3 | 40 | 15.7 |
| Jerrell Jackson | 13 | 11 | 96 | -4 | 92 | 8.4 | 1 | 37 | 7.1 |
| Gilbert Moye | 11 | 6 | 36 | -1 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 | 3.2 |
| Danario Alexander | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Jared Perry | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Jimmy Costello | 3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| TEAM | 12 | 14 | 2 | -35 | -33 | -2.4 | 0 | 2 | -2.8 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 444 | 1,994 | -343 | 1,651 | 3.7 | 15 | 42 | 127.0 |
| Opponents | 13 | 463 | 1,927 | -385 | 1,542 | 3.3 | 17 | 41 | 118.6 |

#### Passing

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name (G) | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
| Blaine Gabbert (13) | 140.45 | 262-445-9 | 58.9 | 3,593 | 24 | 84 | 276.4 |
| Jimmy Costello (3) | 61.04 | 9-17-2 | 52.9 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 21.3 |
| Danario Alexander (13) | 383.00 | 1-2-0 | 50.0 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 3.1 |
| TEAM (12) | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Forrest Shock (12) | 631.60 | 1-1-0 | 100.0 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 2.0 |
| Derrick Washington (13) | 16.00 | 1-1-0 | 100.0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| TOTAL (13) | 139.08 | 274-467-11 | 58.7 | 3,711 | 26 | 84 | 285.5 |
| Opponents (13) | 132.55 | 305-475-8 | 64.2 | 3,269 | 20 | 74 | 251.5 |

#### Receiving

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
| Danario Alexander | 13 | 113 | 1,781 | 15.8 | 14 | 84 | 137.0 |
| Jared Perry | 11 | 46 | 696 | 15.1 | 6 | 48 | 63.3 |
| Jerrell Jackson | 13 | 37 | 458 | 12.4 | 2 | 70 | 35.2 |
| Derrick Washington | 13 | 26 | 156 | 6.0 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 |
| Wes Kemp | 13 | 23 | 418 | 18.2 | 3 | 56 | 32.2 |
| Andrew Jones | 13 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Rolandis Woodland | 8 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Kendial Lawrence | 11 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 33 | 4.5 |
| Michael Egnew | 12 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | 2.1 |
| De'Vion Moore | 11 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Brandon Gerau | 13 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 1.5 |
| T.J. Moe | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Jaquies Smith | 13 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.8 |
| Gilbert Moye | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 13 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 274 | 3,711 | 13.5 | 26 | 84 | 285.5 |
| Opponents | 13 | 305 | 3,269 | 10.7 | 20 | 74 | 251.5 |

### Field Goals/PAT

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | FG-FGA | Pct | 01-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-99 | Lng | Blkd | PAT | Pts. |
| Grant Ressel | 26-27 | 96.3 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 10-10 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 46 | 0 | 39-39 | 117 |

### Special teams

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs | Kickoffs |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| Jake Harry | 61 | 2,609 | 42.8 | 69 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 0 | | | | | |
| Matt Grabner | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Tanner Mills | | | | | | | | | 64 | 3,924 | 61.3 | 8 | 1 |
| Grant Ressel | | | | | | | | | 14 | 898 | 64.1 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 63 | 2,647 | 42.0 | 69 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 78 | 4,822 | 61.8 | 9 | 2 |
| Opponents | 63 | 2,525 | 40.1 | 60 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 75 | 4,763 | 63.5 | 10 | 2 |
| Name | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns | Kick Returns |
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| Carl Gettis | 22 | 156 | 7.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandon Gerau | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | | | | | |
| Jasper Simmons | 0 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 815 | 22.6 | 0 | 34 |
| Kendial Lawrence | | | | | | 12 | 218 | 18.2 | 0 | 32 |
| Wes Kemp | | | | | | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 0 | 33 |
| Jerrell Jackson | | | | | | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Munir Prince | | | | | | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 30 |
| Trey Hobson | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jon Gissinger | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 238 | 9.5 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 1,315 | 20.9 | 0 | 34 |
| Opponents | 20 | 57 | 2.8 | 1 | 13 | 67 | 1,505 | 22.5 | 0 | 53 |

### Interceptions

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| Kevin Rutland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquies Smith | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Jerrell Harrison | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Hardy Ricks | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kip Edwards | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jasper Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 43 |
| Opponents | 11 | 231 | 21.0 | 2 | 78 |

### Fumble returns

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| Carl Gettis | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jasper Simmons | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zaviar Gooden | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Opponents | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |

### Defense

(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | GP | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Pass Defense | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | Saf |
| Name | GP | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No.-Yds | Int-Yds. | BrUp | QBH | Rcv-Yds | FF | Blkd Kick | Saf |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 13 | 76 | 35 | 111 | 14.5-44 | 4.5-21 | 1-6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 13 | 633 | 305 | 938 | 81-377 | 31-244 | 8-102 | 34 | 8 | 15-29 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Opponents | 13 | 540 | 373 | 913 | 76-326 | 20-191 | 11-231 | 53 | 14 | 8- 0 | 12 | 1 | - |

## Rankings

(as of January 7, 2010)
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | 25 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | 25 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |