# 2010 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2010 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by third-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, they opened the season on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats on September 4, 2010. The next three games were against ranked opponents, and after a road win at #7 (AP) Texas, expectations for the Bruins dampened by their 0–2 start began to rise again. However, the season turned for the worse and included two three-game losing streaks against Pac-10 opponents, the latter to end the season on a three-game skid. The Bruins, coming off a bowl win the year before, found themselves ineligible for bowl play with their 4–8 overall record and finished ninth in the Pac-10.
Player injuries and other attrition depleted UCLA of its roster depth, while true freshmen were forced into action and seniors who were previously reserves became starters; a quarterback who had attempted only 17 passes in his career became the starter.

## Recruiting

The first Wednesday in February was the start of signing day in college football, February 3, 2010 – April 1, 2010. For midyear junior college transfer, the period was December 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010.
UCLA's recruits:
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Darius Bell QB | San Francisco | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | N/A | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Casey Griffiths OT | Sacramento, California | American River College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE | Portland, Oregon | David Douglas High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.70 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Dietrich Riley S | La Cañada Flintridge, California | St. Francis High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Anthony Jefferson CB | Los Angeles, California | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Jordan Zumwalt MLB | Huntington Beach, California | Edison High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.70 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Sealii Epenesa DT | Honolulu, HI | Iolani High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | 5.4 | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Cassius Marsh DT | Westlake Village, California | Oaks Christian High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.90 | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Anthony Barr OLB | Torrance, California | Loyola High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.55 | Jan 21, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Wade Yandall OG | Carson, California | Carson High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.40 | Jan 10, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Kip Smith K | Broomfield, Colorado | Legacy High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Aramide Olaniyan OLB | Woodberry Forest, Virginia | Woodberry Forest School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.60 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Jordon James RB | Corona, California | Corona High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.45 | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Eric Kendricks MLB | Fresno, California | Herbert Hoover High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.60 | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| John Young TE | Los Angeles, California | Loyola High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.70 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Kody Innes OT | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | 4.90 | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Chris Ward OG | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.30 | Oct 10, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Malcolm Jones RB | Westlake Village, California | Oaks Christian High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.60 | Oct 8, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Derrick Bryant DE | Columbus, Ohio | Brookhaven High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.55 | Sep 20, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Wesley Flowers DT | Fresno, California | Edison High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 4.90 | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Tevin McDonald CB | Fresno, California | Edison High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.60 | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14 Rivals: 8 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 10 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015. |||||||

## Spring practice

* Week one – April 1 (4:00 p.m.), April 2 (4:00 p.m.) and April 3 (12:00 noon)
* Week two – April 6 (4:00 p.m.), April 8 (4:00 p.m.), April 9 (4:00 p.m.) and April 11 (11:00 a.m.)
* Week three – April 12 (4:00 p.m.), April 13 (4:00 p.m.), April 15 (4:00 p.m.) and April 16 (4:00 p.m.)
* Week four – April 19 (4:00 p.m.), April 20 (4:00 p.m.), April 22 (2:30 p.m.)
* Spring game – April 24, 7 p.m., Rose Bowl