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Ndamukong Suh is an American football defensive tackle. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2010 NFL Draft.

As a senior at Nebraska, Suh registered 82 tackles, 12 quarterback sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, 23 tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups, three blocked kicks, and one interception. In the Big 12 Championship Game against the Texas Longhorns, for which he received MVP honors, Suh had 12 tackles (seven for losses, a school single-game record) and 4½ sacks in a 13-12 loss. Suh played all four quarters against Arizona in the 2009 Holiday Bowl, leading Nebraska to record the first shutout in the Holiday Bowl's 32-year history, as well as the first shutout in school bowl history.

He helped Husker defense rank first nationally in scoring defense (10.4 ppg) and pass efficiency defense (87.3) and tie for second in total sacks (44). The team also ranked seventh in total defense (272.0 ypg), ninth in rushing defense (93.1 ypg) and 18th in passing defense (178.9 ypg). He was a consensus First-team All-American, earned consensus First-team All-Big 12 honors and was Associated Press National Player of the Year, Big-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Lineman of the Year.

To conclude the season, Suh was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and was a Heisman Trophy finalist.