Ndamukong Suh

DL, 6-4, 300, Portland, Ore. (Grant HS)

Regarded as one of the top players on the West Coast, Ndamukong Suh (prounounced En-dom-ah-ken Sue) was a two-way star at Grant High School in Portland, Ore. Suh is believed to be the first player from the state of Oregon to ever sign a National Letter of Intent with Nebraska. Only two walk-on players from the state have earned letters in Nebraska football history. Suh is one of seven Husker signees who played in the U.S. Army All-American Game in January, helping the West to a 35-3 victory with his performance on the offensive line. Suh is also one of four Huskers who earned Parade All-America honors, joining Marlon Lucky, Jordan Congdon and Leon Jackson. Suh is regarded as one of the top players on the West Coast and was voted the 2004 Portland Interscholastic League Defensive Player of the Year and the state Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Suh racked up 65 tackles, including 10 sacks and recovered four fumbles. He also starred on the offensive line for Coach William Griffin, helping the Generals to a 9-3 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals. Suh earned first-team all-league honors on both offense and defense, and in addition to his defensive accolades was a first-team all-state pick on offense by at least one media outlet. Suh also earned first-team All-PIL honors on both offense and defense as a junior and was an honorable-mention all-state pick as a junior. Rivals.com lists Suh as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Oregon, the sixth-best defensive tackle in the country, and the 51st-best overall prospect in the country. Suh was a member of Scout.com’s All-West Region team, was the No. 13 player on its West Hot 100 list and ranked as the No. 49 overall player in the country by the service. Tom Lemming lists Suh as the No. 19 defensive tackle prospect in the nation, while SuperPrep Magazine lists him as the No. 1 player in the states of Oregon and Washington, the No. 7 defensive tackle in the nation and the 43rd-rated prospect overall. Suh, who began playing football as a sophomore, also plays basketball and is a track standout for Grant High. He earned honorable-mention all-league honors in basketball as a junior, and was the district shot put champion in 2004. Suh’s mother, Bernadette, is from Jamaica, while his father, Michael, hails from Cameroon. His sister, Ngum Suh, plays soccer at Mississippi State. In the Ngema tribe in Cameroon, Ndamukong means "House of Spears." Suh chose Nebraska over California, and also visited Miami, Oregon State and Mississippi State. He was born on Jan. 6, 1987.