What made him dominant
If you're putting together a list of the most impressive defensive players in recent memory, you don't have to go far before getting to Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
The 6'4", 300-pound DT put up huge numbers and consistently improved throughout his Cornhusker career as a powerful, nasty force in the trenches.
As a junior, Suh emerged as a star with 76 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors. His decision to return as a senior in 2009 was smart. He was even better, making 93 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.
Suh was a unanimous first-team All-American, earning the Lombardi Award, the Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award. He was also a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing tied for fourth. In short, Suh was special at Nebraska.
Defining moment
Although Nebraska lost the 2009 Big 12 title game in controversial fashion, falling 13-12 to Texas after the Longhorns hit a field goal when one second was added to the clock following replay review, it was not Suh's fault. At all. He put together a superhuman effort, making 12 tackles, 4.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss.
On a national stage, Suh was at his powerful best.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...defensive-college-football-players-since-2000
Why he's here
Suh has a unique blend of power, size, speed and aggression that made him an impact player who put up stats more like a defensive end's from a defensive tackle spot.
Even though teams constantly game-planned against him, he put up big numbers and made significant impacts. Players like him don't come along every year, or every decade for that matter.
If you're putting together a list of the most impressive defensive players in recent memory, you don't have to go far before getting to Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
The 6'4", 300-pound DT put up huge numbers and consistently improved throughout his Cornhusker career as a powerful, nasty force in the trenches.
As a junior, Suh emerged as a star with 76 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors. His decision to return as a senior in 2009 was smart. He was even better, making 93 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.
Suh was a unanimous first-team All-American, earning the Lombardi Award, the Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award. He was also a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing tied for fourth. In short, Suh was special at Nebraska.
Defining moment
Although Nebraska lost the 2009 Big 12 title game in controversial fashion, falling 13-12 to Texas after the Longhorns hit a field goal when one second was added to the clock following replay review, it was not Suh's fault. At all. He put together a superhuman effort, making 12 tackles, 4.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss.
On a national stage, Suh was at his powerful best.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...defensive-college-football-players-since-2000
Why he's here
Suh has a unique blend of power, size, speed and aggression that made him an impact player who put up stats more like a defensive end's from a defensive tackle spot.
Even though teams constantly game-planned against him, he put up big numbers and made significant impacts. Players like him don't come along every year, or every decade for that matter.
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