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¾ all-american second-team selection in 2008 by The Nfl Draft report.
Consensus all-Big Twelve Conference first-team choice. Named the
team’s co-lifter of the year and Defensive Most Valuable Player.
started all 13 games at nose tackle, becoming the first defensive
tackle since 1973 to lead the team in tackles, as he totaled 76 hits
(39 solos). ranked eighth in the conference and led the team with 7.5
sacks for minus 67 yards and also paced the Huskers with 19.0 stops
for losses totaling 85 yards. Nebraska’s leader with 7.0 sacks. Caused
a fumble and deflected three passes. set school records for a defensive
lineman with two interceptions, returning both for touchdowns totaling
79 yards. Blocked two kicks.
¾ started 11 games at nose tackle in 2007, made all six of his stops
behind the line of scrimmage in an early four-game stretch. recorded
34 tackles (22 solos), included a 6-yard sack, four pressures, two pass
deflections and a blocked kick.
¾ in 2006, Played in all 14 games as a backup at nose tackle and earned
a start <strong>vs</strong>. oklahoma. Named freshman all-Big Twelve Conference by
The sporting News. finished the year with 19 tackles (12 solos), 3.5
sacks for minus 37 yards, eight stops for losses of 45 yards and two
pressures. also caused one fumble and intercepted a pass. saw time
on special teams as a blocker on the place-kicking unit.
¾ one of a school-record 13 true freshmen to see action in 2005. Played
in the first two games and had an assisted tackle <strong>vs</strong>. Wake forest
before missing the remainder of the season with a knee injury, receiving
a medical red-shirt.
PERSONAL
attended Grant (Portland, ore.) High school, playing football for head coach
William Griffin. The two-way star earned Parade all-american honors and
was voted the 2004 Portland interscholastic league Defensive Player of
the year and the state Class 4a Defensive Player of the year.
¾ as a senior, he recorded 65 tackles, including 10.0 sacks and recovered
four fumbles. also starred on the offensive line, helping the Generals
to a 9-3 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals.
¾ earned first-team all-league honors on both offense and defense, and
in addition to his defensive accolades was a first-team all-state pick
on offense by at least one media outlet.
¾ first-team all-Portland interscholastic league pick on both offense
and defense as a junior and was an honorable-mention all-state
pick as a junior.
¾ listed as the top prospect in the state of oregon by rivals.com and
among the top ten defensive tackle prospects in the country.
¾ Played in the U.s. army all-american Game, where he lined up on the
offensive line. also played basketball and was a track standout for
Grant High, earning honorable-mention all-league honors in basketball
as a junior and senior.
¾ in track suh was the district shot put champion in 2004, and won the
osaa Class 4a shot put title in 2005 with a school record throw of 61-4.
Thanks to his all-around athletic accomplishments, he was a finalist
for the Portland Tribune’s athlete of the year.
¾ Graduated in Dec., 2009 with a degree in Construction Management.
¾ Named to the 2009 Big 12 Conference Commissioner’s spring academic
Honor roll.
¾ Volunteered with Nebraska’s local hospital visits and also recently.
¾ Volunteered his time as a speaker at Pound Middle school.
¾ suh’s mother, Bernadette, is from Jamaica, while his father, Michael,
hails from Cameroon. in the Ngema tribe in Cameroon, Ndamukong
means “House of spears.”
¾ Born Jan. 6, 1987 and resides in Portland, oregon.
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SUH’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: .................................................................................................................8 (twice) last at Dal 11/21/10
sacks: ........................................................................................................................................2 <strong>vs</strong> Was 10/31/10
interceptions: ........................................................................................................................... 1 <strong>vs</strong>. stl 10/10/10
interception return yards: ..................................................................................................20 <strong>vs</strong>. stl 10/10/10
Pass Defenses: ...........................................................................................1 (four times) last at Mia 11/13/11
fumble recoveries: ...............................................................................................................1 <strong>vs</strong>. Was 10/31/10
fumble return yards: .........................................................................................................17 <strong>vs</strong>. Was 10/31/10
fumble return Touchdowns:...............................................................................................1 <strong>vs</strong>. Was 10/31/10
SUH’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2010 Det 16 16 66 50 16 10.0 47.5 1 20 0 3 1 1 17t 1 0
2011 Det 14 14 36 26 10 4 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 30 102 76 26 14 78.5 1 20 0 4 1 1 17 1 0
POSTSEASON
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
2011 Det 1 1 3 0 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 1 3 0 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 (Det)
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
9/11 at TB 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/18 KC 1 1 3 2 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/25 at Min 1 1 5 3 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/2 at Dal 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/9 CHi 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16 sf 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23 aTl 1 1 5 4 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/30 at Den 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/13 at Chi 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/20 Car 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 GB 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/4 at No 0 0 reserVe/sUsPeNDeD
12/11 MiN 0 0 reserVe/sUsPeNDeD
12/18 at oak 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/24 sD 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1/1 at GB 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 14 14 36 26 10 4 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Postseason
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT
1/7 at No 1 1 3 0 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 1 3 0 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0