Ndamukong Suh
 Ndamukong Suh, 2015 |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers - No. 93 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: January 6, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Portland , Oregon | |
| Height: 1.93 m | Weight: 139 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2010 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career | |
| College : Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| NFL Draft : 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd | |
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| Current status: active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 520 |
| Sacks | 58.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 4th |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Ndamukong NWGA Suh (* 6. January 1987 in Portland , Oregon ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the defensive tackles . He plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
college
Suh played from 2005 to 2009 for the College of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln , the Nebraska Cornhuskers . In his first game for the Cornhuskers against Wake Forest, Suh injured his knee with a tackle so badly that he had to pass injured for the rest of the season.
In his sophomore year, Suh could play all 14 games for the Cornhuskers, but only as a substitute. In 2007 Suh became a regular on his team and was able to end the season with 39 tackles.
He had his sporting breakthrough in college in his third year in 2008. He started in all games and ended the season with 76 tackles, 19 of which caused the opponent to lose space, 7.5 sacks and two interceptions , both of which led to touchdowns in the opposing team End zone could carry. He also had a touchdown reception when he played fullback in the offense . However, he had his best year at college in 2009. Meanwhile an undisputed starter and considered one of the best defensive tackles, he was able to improve again. Suh started in all games and at the end of the season was able to tackle 82 tackles, 23 of them for loss of space by the opponent, 26 quarterback hurries , twelve sacks, ten pass breakups (defended throws that lead to incomplete passes by the opponent), one interception and three blocks Book kicks for yourself. In the game against the Texas Longhorns , which was lost 13-12, Suh was able to set a school record in which he had twelve tackles, seven of which led to the Longhorns losing space. He also had 4.5 sacks in the game.
Suh played in the Holiday Bowl against the Arizona Wildcats in 2009 and was instrumental in making the game 33-0. It was to be the first shutout in the 32-year history of the Holiday Bowl.
Suh was named National Player of the Year by the Associated Press and made it to the finals to win the Heisman Trophy , which he didn't win , the best college player of the year. He was also Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 Conference and was seen by many experts as the first pick in the NFL Draft . The St. Louis Rams had this , and many expected Suh to be drafted by the Rams. However, they chose quarterback Sam Bradford , the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner. Thus, the Detroit Lions secured his services by selecting him second. Suh signed a five-year contract with the Lions.
NFL
Detroit Lions
Suh was in his first game in the National Football League achieve a sack by the quarterback of the Chicago Bears , Jay Cutler , brought to the ground. Suh had his first interception in week five against the St. Louis Rams when he hit a pass from Rams quarterback Sam Bradford with one hand and then caught the ball. At week eight achieved Suh his first touchdown in the NFL, following an fumble by quarterback of the Washington Redskins , Rex Grossman , record and into the end zone could carry.
Suh started in all 16 games of the season and scored a total of 66 tackles, ten sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. In his first year he was elected to the Pro Bowl and named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News . The election to the Pro Bowl made him the first player since Barry Sanders , who was selected by the Lions in the first round in the draft and immediately elected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie season . His ten sacks are the second most defensive tackle in their first year in the NFL. The most sacks (10.5) were scored by Dana Stubblefield's defensive tackle in 1993 for the San Francisco 49ers . Suh canceled his participation in the Pro Bowl because of shoulder surgery.
Due to an injury to Lions kicker Jason Hanson , Suh made a point-after-touchdown attempt once in his rookie season , but only hit the post. The reason for this was that Suh often converted short field goal attempts in training.
Miami Dolphins
On March 11, 2015, Suh signed a six-year contract with the Miami Dolphins , which, including all bonus payments , can bring him up to 114 million US dollars . Suh chose his old college jersey number 93 for his time with the Miami Dolphins.
Los Angeles Rams
After his release from the Dolphins, Suh joined the Los Angeles Rams as a free agent prior to the 2018 season . He signed at a level of 14 million US dollars for one year with the Rams.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In May 2019, Suh signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Play style
Suh is repeatedly criticized by opponents and the media for his unfair way of playing. So far, he has received eight fines totaling $ 216,875 for various offenses and has been banned from playing three games.
Private
Suh's father comes from Cameroon and was an amateur footballer in Germany at times . Suh's mother is from Jamaica . Suh has three siblings. His older sister, Odette Lennon Ngum Suh , plays soccer in midfield and plays for the Cameroon national women's team.
Suh's first name (pronounced: En-DOM-ah-ken) means "house of spears" and earlier in Cameroon referred to a military unit that fought with such weapons.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Suh in the final of the Heisman Trophy election
- ↑ Suh signs five-year contract
- ↑ Suh elected Pro Bowl starter ( Memento from July 8, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ^ Lions DT Suh misses extra-point try as emergency kicker , NFL.com
- ↑ Dolphins make it official with Ndamukong Suh (English) NBCsports.com, accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ Report on espn.com. March 13, 2018, accessed April 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Los Angeles Rams Sign Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh (German) spox.com, accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ Source: Bucs finalizing one-year deal with Suh on espn.com, May 21, 2019, accessed on May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Suh suspended for leg stomp (English) sports.yahoo.com, accessed on March 15, 2015
- ^ Ndamukong Suh: A history of discipline (English) freep.com, accessed March 15, 2015
- ^ Ndamukong a name rooted in military history , The Sporting News
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Suh, Ndamukong |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Suh, Ndamukong Nwga (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland , USA |