2010 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team explained

The 2010 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference football season. The Oregon Ducks won the conference, posting a 9 - 0 conference record. Oregon then lost to SEC champion Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship game 22 to 19. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was voted Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea was voted Pat Tillman Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Andrew Luck#, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Darron Thomas, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Running backs

• LaMichael James, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Owen Marecic, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• Johnathan Franklin, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Chris Polk, Washington (Coaches-2)
• Shane Vereen, California (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

• Juron Criner#, Arizona (Coaches-1)
• Jeff Maehl, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Doug Baldwin, Stanford (Coaches-2)
• Jermaine Kearse, Washington (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

• David Paulson, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Coby Fleener, Stanford (Coaches-2)

Linemen

• Jonathan Martin, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• David DeCastro, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Chase Beeler, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Jordan Holmes, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Tyron Smith, USC (Coaches-1)
• Colin Baxter, Arizona (Coaches-2)
• Adam Grant, Arizona (Coaches-2)
• Alex Linnenkohl, Oregon St. (Coaches-2)
• Mitchell Schwartz, California (Coaches-2)
• Bo Thran, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Linemen

• Jurrell Casey, USC (Coaches-1)
• Cameron Jordan, California (Coaches-1)
• Stephen Paea, Oregon St. (Coaches-1)
• Brooks Reed, Arizona (Coaches-1)
• Brandon Bair, Oregon (Coaches-2)
• Ricky Elmore, Arizona (Coaches-2)
• Sione Fua, Stanford (Coaches-2)
• Kenny Rowe, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

• Akeem Ayers, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Mason Foster, Washington (Coaches-1)
• Casey Matthews, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Vontaze Burfict, Arizona St. (Coaches-2)
• Mychal Kendricks, California (Coaches-2)
• Mike Mohamed, California (Coaches-2)

Backs

• Omar Bolden, Arizona St. (Coaches-1)
• Chris Conte, California (Coaches-1)
• Talmadge Jackson, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Rahim Moore, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Cliff Harris, Oregon (Coaches-2)
• Delano Howell, Stanford (Coaches-2)
• T. J. McDonald, USC (Coaches-2)
• Nate Williams, Washington (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Placekickers

• Nate Whitaker, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Kai Forbath, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Punters

• Bryan Anger, California (Coaches-1)
• Jeff Locke, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Return specialists

• Cliff Harris#, Oregon (Coaches-1)
• Robert Woods, USC (Coaches-1)
• Omar Bolden, Arizona St. (Coaches-2)
• Ronald Johnson, USC (Coaches-2)

Special teams player

• Chike Amajoyi, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Bryson Littlejohn, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Key

Coaches = selected by Pac-12 coaches^[1]

# = unanimous selection by coaches

See also

• 2010 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. Web site: All-Pac 10: Coach Chip Kelly, LaMichael James, Stephen Paea and Jacquizz Rodgers head All-Pac-10 list. Aaron Fentress. December 7, 2010.