Ndamukong Suh Position: DT School: Nebraska Height: 6’3 7/8" Weight: 307 lbs Class: RS-Senior 40 time: 5.04 Overall Grade: 7.86 Draft Projection: Top 3 Pick – Draft Breakdown Red Star Player

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Defensive Line Specific Categories

Strengths

This category could just say “everything” and it would be accurate. Suh is an amazing player with equal abilities to defend the run and rush the passer. Suh was even used to drop into coverage at times with Nebraska, further showing his rare athletic ability. A very disruptive force in the middle, Suh can tie up blockers, plug holes, and force the runner to bounce to the outside. It is rare that an offensive line can block Suh one on one, yet he can consistently beat double teams. He’ll be able to play the 5 technique (3-4 DE) and the 3 technique (4-3 DT) equally as well, making him a versatile selection on draft day. Suh is effective at collapsing the pocket as well as shooting through gaps. Flows well to the ball when the runner moves laterally. Gets off blocks effectively to make the tackle in the trenches. Never seems to get tired. Suh was also utilized as a FB in short yardage situations.

Weaknesses

This is a hard category to evaluate with Suh. While he has room for improvement in his play, he has little to no weaknesses as a player. As with most college players, Suh needs to develop his awareness, which only comes with experience. Suh could also continue to develop his hand placement, and can over-pursue the play at times.

Analysis

Pronounced “En-dom-ah-ken Sue,” it is down right difficult to find anything wrong with his play. Suh is an absolute monster in the middle of the defensive line. He has the quickness/size/strength and versatility to play a 5 or a 3 technique at the next level. Suh is a once in a decade type player that just seems to get better every time he’s on the field. Suh has the ability to take over games and dictate and offenses play calling. The only way Suh isn’t the first pick in the draft is if the St. Louis Rams decide that getting a franchise quarterback is more important. Some may like Oklahoma’s Gerald McCoy better, but all you need to do is watch Suh play against Missouri and Texas in his senior season. That will change your mind. Suh absolutely dominated in those games and dictated the play calling by both teams.

Experience

Suh started in 2008-2009, played in 12 games with 11 starts in 2007 and played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006. Suh received a medical redshirt in his true freshman season (2005).

Awards and Honors

2009: Consensus first team All-American. Bednarik Award winner (best defensive player). Rotary Lombardi Award winner (best down lineman). Bronko Nagurski Award winner (best defensive player). Outland Trophy winner (best interior lineman). Associated Press Player of the Year. Heisman Trophy finalist.
2008: All-Big 12 First team.
2007: n/a
2006: n/a
2005: n/a

Academics

Construction management major at Nebraska.

Injuries

Received a medical redshirt in 2005 after season ending knee surgery. Had another knee surgery in 2007 that limited some of his play time.

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