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Ndamukong Suh

Ndamukong Ngwa Suh (/ɪnˈdɑːməkɪn ˈs/ in-DAH-mə-kin SOO, born January 6, 1987) is an American former professional football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2009. Suh was selected by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2010 NFL draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles. Suh played in three Super Bowls during his career: Super Bowl LIII with the Rams, Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers, and Super Bowl LVII with the Eagles.

As a college senior, Suh became one of the most decorated players in college football history. He won numerous awards, including the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, and Outland Trophy.

During his time with the Lions, Suh was selected to four All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams and was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2010. In 2015, Suh became the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, having signed a six-year contract with the Dolphins, worth in excess of $114 million, with nearly $60 million fully guaranteed, but he was released after just three seasons. Suh was often criticized for his aggressive style of play and lack of sportsmanship. Suh was one of four defensive tackles named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

Suh was born in Portland, Oregon on January 6, 1987. He attended Grant High School in Portland, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, soccer and track and field. Suh played as a two-way lineman for the Grant Generals. He earned first-team All-PIL honors on both offense and defense as a junior and was an honorable-mention All-state pick. As a senior, Suh collected 65 tackles, 10 sacks, and four fumble recoveries, earning him Parade magazine high school All-America honors, the 2004 Portland Interscholastic League Defensive Player of the Year and a Class 4A first-team all-state selection. Suh also played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. In basketball, he earned honorable-mention All-League honors as a junior and senior.

Also a track and field athlete, Suh was one of the state's top performers in the shot put. He 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 18.71 meters (61 ft, 4 in). For his all-around athletic accomplishments, Suh was a finalist for the Portland Tribune's Athlete of the Year.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Suh was the sixth ranked defensive tackle in the United States. Recruited by many, he took official visits to Nebraska, Mississippi State, Oregon State, Miami (FL), and California, before committing to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on January 20, 2005.

Suh attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 2005 to 2009. As a true freshman in 2005, Suh played in the first two games before missing the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery. He received a medical redshirt.

In 2006, Suh played in all 14 games as a backup defensive lineman and earned freshman All-Big 12 honors from The Sporting News. Despite coming off the bench, he finished the year with 19 total tackles, and ranked among the team leaders in tackles for loss (8) and quarterback sacks (3+12). As a sophomore, Suh started in 11 of the Cornhuskers' 12 games and recorded 34 total tackles.

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