PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
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nDamukonG suH<br />
Defensive Tackle<br />
Nebraska<br />
3rd Year<br />
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 307<br />
Born: 1/6/87<br />
Portland, Ore.<br />
Draft: ‘10, R1 (2)-Det<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
‣ Twitter: ndamukong_suh<br />
‣ Pro Bowl: 2011.<br />
‣ associated Press all-Pro: 2011.<br />
‣ Named 2011 associated Press Defensive rookie of the year; 2011<br />
Pepsi rookie of the year.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ Drafted by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions in the first round (2nd overall) of the<br />
2010 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
selected in the first round (2nd overall) in the 2010 Nfl Draft. suh brought<br />
aggressiveness and instinct to the lions’ front four and is expected to be<br />
a dominant mainstay in the middle for years to come. Possesses great<br />
versatility to move around in a variety of defensive packages and formations.<br />
‣ Named starter to 2011 Pro Bowl as a rookie. Became first lions rookie<br />
to be named to the Pro Bowl since rB Barry sanders was selected to<br />
the 1990 NfC Pro Bowl squad. He also became the lions’ first rookie<br />
defensive player to be named to the Pro Bowl since De al “Bubba”<br />
Baker in 1979.<br />
‣ among lions defensive tackles, he was the sixth player at that position<br />
named to the Pro Bowl and the first ever to do so as a rookie. suh is<br />
also the 10th rookie in team history named to the Pro Bowl and fourth<br />
lions rookie defensive player.<br />
‣ associated Press Defensive rookie of the year. suh became seventh<br />
rookie in team history to win an aP rookie of the year award, the most<br />
by any franchise since the aP began honoring offensive and Defensive<br />
rookie of the year in 1967. Joins rB Mel farr (1976), CB lem Barney<br />
(1967), Wr earl McCullough (1968), De al “Bubba” Baker (1978), rB<br />
Billy sims (1980) and rB Barry sanders (1989) as <strong>Detroit</strong> lions honored<br />
as aP rookie of the year.<br />
‣ Third lions’ rookie to be named aP Defensive rookie of the year and<br />
the first since Baker in 1978.<br />
‣ since the aP rookie of the year award was first established in 1967,<br />
suh is only the sixth defensive tackle to win the honor and the first<br />
since Dolphins DT Tim Bowens in 1994.<br />
‣ Named rookie of the year by the sporting News and Pro football<br />
Weekly/PfWa. also named all-Pro by sporting News and PfW/PfWa.<br />
‣ Named to associated Press all Pro Team. He was the first rookie<br />
defensive tackle to be named to the associated Press all-Pro Team<br />
since the recognition was designated by offense and defense in 1951<br />
and he is the first rookie defensive linemen to be named aP all-Pro<br />
since Titans De Jevon Kearse in 1999.<br />
‣ Joined rB Doak Walker (1950), De al “Bubba” Baker (1978), K eddie<br />
Murray (1980) and rB Barry sanders (1989) as only lions rookie<br />
named to aP all-Pro Team, with suh and Baker as the only lions<br />
defensive players.<br />
‣ Became lions first rookie since rB Barry sanders in 1989 to be named<br />
aP all-Pro.<br />
‣ 2010 Nfl alumni Defensive linemen of the year.<br />
2011: Team’s starting defensive tackle. suh recorded 36 tackles and 4.0<br />
sacks and 1 blocked field goal on the season in 14 games.<br />
‣ Part of a defensive unit that helped the lions to a 27-20 opening day win<br />
at Tampa Bay (9/11). Through the first three quarters, the lions defense<br />
forced three-and-outs on five of the Bucs’ first eight possessions,<br />
including three-straight to open the third quarter. on the lions first<br />
defensive possession that started at the lions 21-yard line following<br />
a 78-yard kickoff return, the lions defense held firm and did not allow<br />
a first down, forcing a Buccaneer field goal.<br />
‣ in the first half, the defense allowed just 6 points and limited the Bucs<br />
to just 8:15 of possession time in the first two quarters. The defense<br />
allowed just 56 yards on the ground against the Buccaneers. it is the<br />
lowest rushing total allowed by the lions on the road in a season<br />
opener since allowing 31 yards at seattle september 12, 1999. it was<br />
also their lowest rushing total allowed overall on opening day since<br />
limiting the Green Bay Packers to 46 yards september 11, 2005. No<br />
Bucs running back rushed for more than 15 yards and just 1 of their 17<br />
first downs came on the ground.<br />
‣ recorded his first sack of the season for a loss of 9 yards to end the first<br />
half vs. Kansas City (9/18). The defensive line came up with 2.0 sacks<br />
on the day, including a sack-fumble from De Kyle Vanden Bosch. Was<br />
part of a team effort that registered 6 turnovers in the game against<br />
Kansas City, including 3 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. it marked<br />
the first time since the lions claimed a 24-17 win at Houston (oilers,<br />
12/10/95) that the team had 3 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries.<br />
‣ Through 2 games, the lions collected 8 takeaways (4 interceptions and<br />
4 fumble recoveries), and for the second consecutive game, yielded no<br />
touchdowns in the first half. in total, they allowed just 1 touchdown<br />
(passing) and 3 field goals through the first two games.<br />
‣ recorded second sack of the season for a loss of 9 yard at Minnesota<br />
(9/25) on the Vikings second drive of the game, facing third-and-4 at<br />
the lions’ 14-yard line. The sack forced the Vikings to a 41-yard field<br />
goal. He has now tallied 2.0 sacks in the season’s first three games for<br />
the second consecutive year. He has done that in each of his first two<br />
seasons in the Nfl. added 5 tackles (3 solo).<br />
‣ after a slow first half, allowing the Vikings to gain 124 yards on 16<br />
carries (7.8 avg) in the first half, the lions defense helped the team’s<br />
come-from-behind win by stuffing the run in the second half yielding<br />
just 8 rushing yards on 7 carries (1.1 avg). Vikings’ all-Pro rB adrian<br />
Peterson recorded 73 yards on 12 rushes in the first half, but was held<br />
to just 5 yards on 5 carries by the lions in the second half.<br />
‣ With 11:40 left to play in the fourth quarter and trailing 20-17, the<br />
lions stuffed the Vikings on fourth-and-1 at the lions 17-yard line.<br />
The lions followed up with a scoring drive that culminated in a 40-yard<br />
game-tying field goal.<br />
‣ recorded his third sack of the season vs. atlanta (10/23) for a loss of<br />
5 yards. also added 5 tackles.<br />
‣ Had 3 tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Carolina (11/20). He also<br />
put pressure on Cam Newton in the third quarter that caused an errant<br />
throw and was picked off by lB Deandre levy.<br />
‣ Placed on reserve/suspended list for games at New orleans (12/4)<br />
and vs. Minnesota (12/11).<br />
‣ suh returned to the lineup following his 2-game suspension at oakland<br />
(12/18) and made an immediate impact. With the raiders lining up for a<br />
65-yard game-winning field goal with 4 seconds left, suh got his right<br />
hand on the attempt by oakland K sebastian Janikowski. it was the<br />
first lions block kick since DT Grady Jackson blocked a kick at san<br />
francisco on December 27, 2009.<br />
‣ Collected fourth sack of the year in the finale at Green Bay (1/1/12).<br />
COLLEGE<br />
started 39 of 53 games during his five-year career at Nebraska, recording<br />
215 tackles (125 solos) with 24.0 quarterback sacks for minus 187 yards,<br />
57.0 stops for losses of 252 yards and 39 pressures. Caused three fumbles<br />
and recovered another, intercepted four passes for 79 yards in returns that<br />
included two touchdowns and also recorded 15 pass defenses. also added<br />
a two-yard touchdown pass and blocked six kicks.<br />
‣ 57 tackles behind the line of scrimmage rank second in school history<br />
behind Grant Wistrom (58.5, 1994-97). Those 57 stops for loss lead all<br />
active NCaa defensive tackles and rank second overall to defensive<br />
end George selvie of south florida (69, 2006-09).<br />
‣ suh’s 24.0 stops behind the line of scrimmage in 2009 rank second on<br />
the school season-record list behind Jim skow’s 25.0 in 1985.<br />
‣ His 7 tackles for loss (five solo/two assisted) vs. Texas in the 2009<br />
Big 12 Championship Game tied the Nebraska single-game record.<br />
‣ suh’s 12.0 sacks in 2009 were the second-most ever by a Husker defensive<br />
tackle. His 10 pass defenses in 2009 set the school season-record<br />
for a defensive lineman and his 15 total pass break-ups are another<br />
Husker defensive lineman career-record.<br />
‣ Holds the school game (2 vs. iowa state in 2009), season (3 in 2009) and<br />
career (6) records for most kicks blocked by a down lineman.<br />
‣ set school season-record for a defensive tackle with two interceptions<br />
in 2008 and Husker lineman record by returning both for touchdowns.<br />
‣ in 2009, named Unanimous all-american and all-Big 12 Conference<br />
first-team selection. Named the associated Press College Player of<br />
the year, CBssports.com National Defensive Player of the year, Big<br />
12 Conference Defensive Player of the year/Defensive lineman of the<br />
year and was a finalist for the Walter Camp National Player of the year<br />
award. Was one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy and the first<br />
defensive lineman to be named a finalist for that trophy since Warren<br />
sapp in 1994. 2009 rotary lombardi award, outland Trophy, Bronko<br />
Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik award, Bill Willis award and Guy<br />
Chamberlin award winner. lott Trophy finalist (one of four), earning<br />
lott Trophy impact Player of the Week vs. Missouri and iowa state.<br />
Nebraska Team MVP. Member of the Big Twelve Commissioner’s spring<br />
academic Honor roll and garnered academic all-Big Twelve secondteam<br />
recognition. set numerous position, game, season and career<br />
records, as he became the first Husker defensive lineman to lead the<br />
team in tackles in consecutive seasons.<br />
‣ recorded a career-best 85 tackles (52 solos), as he also led the team<br />
with 12.0 sacks for minus 77 yards, 24.0 stops for losses of 93 yards<br />
and 26 pressures. second on the team with 10 pass defenses, a seasonrecord<br />
for down lineman.<br />
‣ against the run, suh made 94 plays, holding the ball carriers to 20 yards,<br />
as he stopped runners at the line of scrimmage 20 times for no gain, in<br />
addition to his 24 tackles in the backfield, delivering 10 of those hits<br />
inside the red zone (three on goal line snaps).
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