2010 TCU Recruiting Class

2010 TCU Horned Frogs ... Head Coach: Gary Patterson

2009 Preview
CFN Prediction: 11-1
2009 Record: 12-1

9/5 OPEN DATE
9/12 at Virginia W 30-14
9/19 Texas State W 56-21
9/26 at Clemson W 14-10
10/3 SMU W 39-14
10/10 at Air Force W 20-17
10/17 Colorado St W 44-6
10/24 at BYU W 38-7
10/31 UNLV W 41-0
11/7 at SDSU W 55-12
11/14 Utah W 55-28
11/21 at Wyoming W 45-10
11/28 New Mexico W 51-10
FIESTA BOWL
1/3 Boise St L 17-10

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 9-3
2008 Record: 11-2

Aug. 30 at New Mexico W 26-3
Sept. 6 Step. F. Austin W 67-7
Sept. 13 Stanford W 31-14
Sept. 20 at SMU W 48-7
Sept. 27 at Oklahoma L 35-10
Oct. 4 San Diego State W 41-7
Oct. 11 at Colorado St W 113-7
Oct. 16 BYU W 32-7
Oct. 25 Wyoming W 54-7
Nov. 1 at UNLV W 44-14
Nov. 6 at Utah L 13-10
Nov. 15 OPEN DATE
Nov. 22 Air Force W 44-10
Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 23 Boise State W 17-16

TCU Horned Frogs

The Top Five Prospects
WR	Curtis Carter	5-10	170	Stonewall, LA
RB	Ethan Grant	5-10	175	Coconut Creek, FL
WR	Chris Hawkins	6-2	175	Channelview, TX
DB	Jonathan Anderson	6-1	196	Corpus Christi, TX
QB	Matt Brown	6-1	185	Allen, TX
The Rest of the Class
LB	Matt Anderson	6-2	214	Vanderbilt, TX
DB	Travaras Battle-Smith	5-10	175	San Antonio, TX
DE	Stephen Bryant	6-5	220	New Deal, TX
QB	Sam Carter	6-0	205	Alief, TX
ATH	Antonio Graves	6-1	210	Texarkana, TX
DT	David Johnson	6-2	270	Argyle, TX
LB	Marcus Mallett	6-1	216	Cleveland, TX
DE	Clifton Murphy	6-4	230	Little Elm, TX
DB	Elisha Olabode	5-10	170	Cedar Hill, TX
LB	Blake Roberts	6-4	225	Tyler, TX
OL	Michael Thompson	6-4	315	Farmersville, TX
OL	Nykiren Wellington	6-6	275	San Antonio, TX
DB	Kevin White	5-10	170	Round Rock, TX

January 3
FIESTA BOWL
Boise State 17 … TCU 10
Brandyn Thompson picked off an early first quarter pass and took it 51 yards for a touchdown, intercepted a second pass, and broke up TCU’s final pass of the game, which fell into the hands of Winston Venable, and the Boise State defense came up with a shut down performance. Thompson had one bad play getting beaten for a 30-yard touchdown catch from Curtis Clay with less than a minute to play in the first half, but TCU only managed a 29-yard field goal the rest of the way. With the game tied at ten, and the Boise State offense struggling, the Broncos came up with a fake punt midway through the fourth quarter as Kyle Brotzman connected with Kyle Efaw for a 29-yard first down to spark the offense to a two-yard Doug Martin touchdown run. TCU only converted 1-of-12 third down chances.
Player of the Game: Boise State CB Brandyn Thompson made seven tackles, two interceptions, returned one for a touchdown, and broke up a pass that led to Winston Venable’s game-sealing interception.
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 25-44, 272 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Joseph Turner, 7-22, Receiving: Jeremy Kerley, 6-65
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 23-39, 211 yds
Rushing: Doug Martin, 16-42, 1 TD, Receiving: Titus Young, 8-72
What It All Means: TCU had a strange offensive gameplan. In a game when neither team was having much success on offense, the Horned Frogs went away from the zone read running game that more often than not set up everything else in the offense. TCU finished with 36 yards rushing, and while the total number wasn’t a plus, the bigger problem was how there were too many 3rd-and-long situations and not enough of a reliance on the bulk up front. Defensively, there was decent pressure, and it’s hard to fault an effort that only allowed ten offensive points, and it took a gimmick play to spark the touchdown, but there weren’t any sacks. This was a game of missed opportunities, and for a team that was so dominant throughout the year, it came up with a clunker at the wrong time. 

Nov. 28
at TCU 51 … New Mexico 10
Andy Dalton threw four touchdown passes, with two in the second quarter to Antoine Hicks from 62 and 20 yards away, as TCU rolled on its way to an almost certain BCS bid. The Horned Frogs got up 30-0 before allowing ten New Mexico points late in the second quarter, giving up a long drive leading to a five-yard Demond Dennis run and turning the ball over leading to a field goal. But the second half was all Horned Frogs with Bart Johnson catching a 24-yard touchdown pass for his second score of the game and the defense coming up with two interception returns for scores in a 2:20 span with Darryl Washington coming up with a 20-yarder for a score followed up by Rafael Priest’s 47-yard pick six. Carmen Messina made 17 tackles for the Lobos.
Player of the Game: TCU LB Darryl Washington made 11 tackles with an interception return for a score and a tackle for loss.
New Mexico: Passing: Donovan Porterie, 20-43, 162 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Kasey Carrier, 6-11, Receiving: Victor James, 4-31
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 15-24, 228 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Matthew Tucker, 11-62, Receiving: Antoine Hicks, 5-123, 2 TD
What It All Means: TCU has come close to being in the BCS several times, and now it’s in (though not officially … yet). Fittingly, the defense came up with two scores in the second half just to show the explosiveness and dominance. The offense had an almost-perfect balance with 228 passing yards and 202 yards on the ground, and while it took a little while for everything to warm up against a pathetic New Mexico team, the result was expected. Now it’s time to have fun. 

Nov. 21
TCU 45 … at Wyoming 10
TCU pitched a near-perfect game holding Wyoming to 178 yards and five first downs, with the only Cowboy touchdown coming on a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown from Chris Prosinski to tie the game at ten with six minutes to play in the first half. But just when there was a buzz that the upset might be brewing, Greg McCoy ended it with an 81-yard kickoff return for a score to spark a run of 35 unanswered points. Matthew Tucker finished with two touchdown runs, including a 48-yarder in the third quarter, and Joseph Turner ran for two five-yard scores in the third.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 10-of-19 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown with an interception, and he ran 12 times for 88 yards
Wyoming: Passing: Austyn Carta-Samuels, 4-10, 83 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Stewart, 18-45, Receiving: Greg Bolling, 2-31
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 10-19, 168 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Matthew Tucker, 11-134, 2 TD, Receiving: Jeremy Kerley, 4-87, 1 TD
What It All Means: Let down? What let down? TCU turned it over four times, but it didn’t commit a penalty and the defense dominated throughout and never let Wyoming take advantage of the big mistakes. The offensive line pounded away for 334 yards, Andy Dalton kept the offense moving, and the game was never in doubt after Greg McCoy returned a second quarter kickoff return for a score. With only New Mexico to play, TCU is in the BCS. It’s over. The team did it, and the spotlight is well deserved. The Horned Frogs should’ve been in a few years ago, and now they get to show what they can do when everyone is watching. 

Nov. 14
at TCU 55 … Utah 28
TCU rolled up 549 yards of total offense and rolled through a big first half with Matthew Tucker tearing off a 41-yard run to get the scoring rolling and Jeremy Kerley and Antoine Hicks scoring on short scoring runs as part of a 35-7 first half. Tank Carder added a 15-yard interception return for a score. Utah had a few big plays of its own, highlighted by a 50-yard David Reed touchdown catch, but TCU was never threatened from the late first quarter and on. The Utes pulled within 20 on a one-yard Eddie Wide run late in the third, but TCU pulled away on a 14-yard Ed Wesley run and a nine-yard score from Tucker. Utah was outgained 342 yards to 65 on the ground.
Player of the Game: TCU DE Jerry Hughes made eight tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, and three quarterback hurries
Utah: Passing: Jordan Wynn, 16-32, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Eddie Wide, 14-25, 1 TD, Receiving: David Reed, 6-111, 1 TD
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 17-29, 207 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ed Wesley, 12-137, 1 TD, Receiving: Ryan Christian, 5-48, 1 TD
What It All Means: This was the huge statement TCU needed to make. With everyone watching, the team put on a show of dominance with a tremendous day on the ground and a strong performance on defense when the game was still in question. Style points will continue to count, and while the team made this look easy, and everyone will start to give more respect when it comes to the BCS Championship talk, it can all be erased in a hurry with mediocre performances against Wyoming and New Mexico to close. 

Nov. 7
TCU 55 … at San Diego State 12
TCU got up quickly with a five-yard Ed Wesley touchdown run in the first two minutes and a 31-6 lead at halftime. Andy Dalton ran for scores from 13 and seven yards and he connected with Ryan Christian for touchdowns from 44 and 29 yards away in the blowout. San Diego State came up with two field goals before finally getting into the end zone on a 30-yard DeMarco Sampson catch. TCU answered with a 30-yard Matthew Tucker touchdown run and were never threatened. SDSU turned it over four times.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 14-of-20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran five times for 44 yards and two scores.
San Diego State: Passing: Ryan Lindley, 16-34, 164 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 17-75, Receiving: DeMarco Sampson, 6-81, 1 TD
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 14-20, 239 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Matthew Tucker, 9-79, 1 TD, Receiving: Ryan Christian, 3-106, 2 TD 
What It All Means: TCU did what it needed to do to get past the potentially dangerous game against San Diego State and its improving offense, and now it’s time for the big show. Everyone will be focusing on the Utah battle, and after winning the last four games by a combined score of 178 to 25 and have the intimidation factor going. Everything is working perfectly except for the plays behind the line. The sacks are there, but TCU isn’t generating enough tackles for loss against the run. That’s nitpicking, and that’s partly because everyone is throwing the ball to try to keep up. Beat Utah, go to the BCS. It’s that simple.

Oct. 31
at TCU 41 … UNLV 0
TCU held UNLV to just 160 yards of total offense and seven first downs while the offense rolled at will with Andy Dalton connecting with Antoine Hicks for a 75-yard touchdown and with Jeremy Kerley from 14 yards out on the way to a 27-0 lead after three quarters. Ed Wesley caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in the fourth and ran for a 59-yarder in the second. UNLV was never close with just 42 passing yards.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 12-of-21 passes for 178 yards and three scores, and he ran eight times for 53 yards.
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 12-21, 178 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Edward Wesley, 7-86, 1 TD, Receiving: Jeremy Kerley, 5-43, 1 TD
UNLV: Passing: Omar Clayton, 8-21, 38 yds
Rushing: Mike Clausen, 7-65, Receiving: Ryan Wolfe, 5-25
What It All Means: That’s what you’re supposed to do with a miserable team like UNLV. TCU never left any doubt with a tremendous stomping that was dominant on both sides. Now the team has won its last three games by a combined score of 123 to 13, and with the nation’s No. 1 defense and a diverse and ever expanding offense, it doesn’t look like anyone has a shot to come close to pulling off the upset over the final month. At this point, only TCU can beat TCU before getting to the post-season. 

Oct. 24
TCU 38 … at BYU 7
TCU got up 21-0 in the first 20 minutes on two Andy Dalton touchdown passes and a four-yard Joseph Turner scoring run. BYU finally got on the board late in the first half with a three-yard Harvey Unga run, but the TCU defense stuffed the Cougars time and again in the second half and scored 17 unanswered points. Dalton put the game well out of reach on a 75-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Hicks.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 13-of-24 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for 11 yards
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 13-24, 241 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Mathew Tucker, 10-42, 1 TD, Receiving: Jimmy Young, 4-44, 1 TD
BYU: Passing: Max Hall, 18-28, 162 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Harvey Unga, 21-123, Receiving: Dennis Pitta, 4-62
What It All Means: The team is picking a great time to start hitting its stride. After blowing away Colorado State, the win over BYU was the defining moment to show that it’s ready to be in the BCS mix. TCU looked faster and far, far better than the Cougars, with the defense dominating early on and finishing with five sacks. Tejay Johnson made 14 tackles as the leader of a tremendous effort, and now it should be smooth sailing with UNLV and San Diego State up next before facing Utah. 

Oct. 17
at TCU 44 … Colorado State 6
Jeremy Kerley came up with a highlight-reel 69-yard punt return for a touchdown at the end of the first half, and Andy Dalton connected on long touchdown passes from 47 and 39 yards out in the third quarter as TCU scored 44 unanswered points in the easy win. The defense held Colorado State to just 182 yards of total offense and allowed two Ben DeLine field goals.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 15-of-23 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran six times for 42 yards.
Colorado State: Passing: Grant Stucker, 7-15, 59 yds
Rushing: Leonard Mason, 7-42, Receiving: Dion Morton, 2-25
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 15-23, 211 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Skye Dawson, 2-47, Receiving: Curtis Clay, 3-70, 1 TD
What It All Means: TCU turned it on at the right time. With the BYU game coming up next, the team got the offense humming while the defense completely and totally shut down a dangerous Colorado State offense. 14 Horned Frogs got carries, Andy Dalton threw the ball well, and Jeremy Kerley and the special teams continued to be special. Now the defense has to turn things up another notch against Max Hall and the Cougars, and if it plays like it played this week, it’ll pull off the win.
What It All Means: CSU couldn’t keep up the pace and it couldn’t convert early drives into touchdowns. The biggest problem against TCU was the lack of defense, with the run defense getting pushed around way too much. Considering head coach Steve Fairchild wants to be more physical than everyone, this was a game that’s going to make the coaching staff nuts. The running game took a hit with Leonard Mason suffering bruised ribs, but he might not be needed to beat San Diego State.

Oct. 10
at TCU 20 … Air Force 17
TCU got up 14-0 on short touchdown runs from Joseph Turner and Jeremy Kerley, and were never threatened despite the final score. Air Force got a 16-yard Kevin Fogler touchdown catch late in the second, but the TCU defense held firm until the final minute allowing just a field goal before an eight-yard Connor Dietz run with 57 seconds to play. The TCU offense helped keep the game close with three turnovers.
Player of the Game: TCU S Tank Carder made eight tackles, a sack, and broke up two passes.
Air Force: Passing: Connor Dietz, 6-17, 42 yds
Rushing: Connor Dietz, 15-71, 1 TD, Receiving: Kevin Fogler, 3-38, 1 TD
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 16-28, 198 yds ,1 INT
Rushing: Joseph Turner, 18-72, 1 TD, Receiving: Jimmy Young, 6-113 
What It All Means: The offense has to be better. It’s a common theme week after week, but with three turnovers, not enough passing pop, and an inability to put Air Force away for good until the final gun, this wasn’t a confidence inspiring game. The defense got run on by the Falcons, but it held firm throughout the game even when put in bad situations. However, with Colorado State and BYU up next, the offense might have to be prepared to get more points on the board. The yards are there and the balance is almost perfect, but there must be more production.

Oct. 3
at TCU 39 … SMU 14
Sparked by a huge block, Jeremy Kerley returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown and Andy Dalton threw two fourth quarter touchdown passes as TCU got by SMU. The Mustangs scored first on a 24-yard Shawnbrey McNeal catch, and got a four-yard Emmanuel Sanders touchdown catch in the third. But TCU’s defensive line was too good at getting into the backfield and the SMU offense was held to just 224 yards. SMU finished with -16 yards rushing.
Player of the Game: TCU DE Jerry Hughes made eight tackles, a sack, and a tackle for loss.
SMU: Passing: Bo Levi Mitchell, 17-38, 240 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Shawnbrey McNeal, 13-26, Receiving: Emmanuel Sanders, 8-74, 1 TD
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 12-20, 189 yds, 2 TD 1 INT
Rushing: Joseph Turner, 19-79, 1 TD, Receiving: Jeremy Kerley, 4-48 
What It All Means: TCU has been fine, but it hasn’t been the killer so far defensively that it would probably like to be. The run defense leads the nation and Jerry Hughes is ripping up everything in sight with the pass rush, but there have been too many points allowed for a D this good. Still, at 4-0 and with a ton of national respect, the chances are there to make some big noise in Mountain West play. Now it’s time to go from good to unbelievable and show the world that this really is a BCS-caliber team.

Sept. 26
TCU 14 … at Clemson 10
TCU bent, but didn’t break often allowing a one-yard C.J. Spiller touchdown run and a 26-yard field goal in the first half. The defense held on late as a final Clemson drive fizzled, and then the BCS talk kicked in. Andy Dalton connected with Curtis Clay on a six-yard touchdown pass, and he gave TCU the lead for good with a 25-yard scoring play to Antoine Hicks. On the plus side for Clemson, Spiller became the second player, along with Reggie Bush, to run for 2,500 yards, return 1,500 yards of kickoffs, catch 1,000 yards of passes, and return punts for 500 yards.
Player of the Game: TCU QB Andy Dalton completed 17-of-26 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran 19 times for 86 yards.
Clemson: Passing: Kyle Parker, 17-37, 192 yds
Rushing: C.J. Spiller, 26-112, 1 TD, Receiving: Jacoby Ford, 6-55
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 17-26, 226 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Andy Dalton, 19-86, Receiving: Jeremy Kerley, 5-63
What It All Means: TCU committed too many penalties, 11 for 106 yards, the offense was too reliant on Andy Dalton, and the defense gave up too many yards, but it was a great win at Clemson and it’ll have to do when it comes to a BCS résumé. The defense proved once again that it’s the real deal by stopping the Tigers cold, but now it’s time for the offense to stretch its legs a bit. The SMU game will test the pass defense, but it shouldn’t be anything Jerry Hughes and the Horned Frog pass rush can’t handle. 

Sept. 19
at TCU 56 … Texas State 21
Jerry Hughes came up with three sacks and Joseph Turner ran for touchdowns from three, one, and six yards out as TCU had a tougher battle than expected. Texas State held tough with an Alvin Canady 62-yard touchdown grab and a Darren Dillard 16-yard touchdown catch keeping the game interesting into the fourth quarter, and then the Horned Frogs went on a run of 21 unanswered points to pull away. TCU outgained TSU 508 yards to 249, but made several mistakes.
Player of the Game: TCU RB Joseph Turner ran 13 times for 129 yards and three scores.
Texas State: Passing: Bradley George, 16-37, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Frank Reddic, 6-28, 1 TD, Receiving: De’Marcus Griggs, 5-56
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 18-24, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Joseph Turner, 13-129, 3 TD, Receiving: Bart Johnson 7-70
What It All Means: Call this an unfocused effort. TCU was never in any real danger against Texas State, but there were several strange mistakes on both sides of the ball and a few defensive lapses to allow the game to stay close, but the offense moved at will and Jerry Hughes spent half the game sitting on the quarterbacks’ heads. Now comes the statement game with a trip to Clemson coming up next, and if the Horned Frogs can win that game impressively, it’ll be time to call the them the favorites to be a BCS buster. The team, mistakes against TSU and all, is really that good.

Sept. 12
TCU 30 ... at Virginia 14
TCU dominated in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the final score with the spread giving the Horned Frogs a 24-0 lead after three quarters, and three Ross Evans field goals giving the Horned Frogs a 30-0 lead before late in the fourth quarter. The Virginia points came in garbage time with Jameel Sewell hitting Javaris Brown for a 56-yard score and to Tim Smith on a 26-yarder. Virginia gained just seven first downs, with four of them coming in the fourth quarter.
Player of the Game: TCU DE Jerry Hughes made 11 tackles and a sack
Virginia: Passing: Jameel Sewell, 8-18, 120 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jameel Sewell, 21-35, Receiving: Javaris Brown, 2-57, 1 TD
TCU: Passing: Andy Dalton, 15-21, 177 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Joseph Turner, 10-66, 1 TD, Receiving: Bart Johnson 3-32
What It All Means: The Horned Frogs were in midseason form in their opener. The defense didn't let Virginia breathe, coming through time and again to get the Cav offense off the field, while Andy Dalton ran the offense to near-perfection ... sort of. There wasn't a need to do anything crazy or risky, and TCU didn't do anything to push the Virginia defense on third downs, converting just one of 11 chances. Up next is Texas State and a chance to stretch the legs a bit more offensively. The passing game could stand to stretch the field a bit more.