Ndamukong Suh named to 2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class

The Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame announced the inductees for its 2024 class on Thursday afternoon.

The Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame announced the inductees for its 2024 class on Thursday afternoon. Leading the group is star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Suh earns his induction following 13 seasons on the professional level. He started his career with the Detroit Lions as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He won the 2010 NFL Rookie of the Year and was a five-time Pro Bowl selection in his career.

Suh played 199 games and delivered 600 total tackles, 71.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and one interception. Suh also won Super Bowl 55 with the Buccaneers, leading Tampa Bay to its first championship since 2002.

At Nebraska, Suh holds the distinction of being the only defensive player to be named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. He won the award as a senior in 2009 when he was also a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Suh also won the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and the Chuck Bednarik Award in 2009. He also earned first-team All-American and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

Suh totaled 215 tackles in his career at Nebraska, with 57 tackles for loss and 24 sacks. He ranks second all-time at Nebraska in tackles for loss and fourth in sacks. In his senior season, Suh led Nebraska with 85 tackles, along with 24 TFLs, 12 sacks, 10 pass breakups, and three blocked kicks.

Suh’s No. 93 jersey is retired at Nebraska, and he is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Suh joins the class alongside other stellar alumni, including Jordan Hooper, Carl Myerscough, Virginia Stahr, Mary Weatherholt, and Emily Wong.