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Matt Rhule gives praise to a Husker legend on Tuesday

Matt Rhule was able to reconnect with Ndamukong Suh recently.

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule gave props to a Husker legend earlier this week. Ndamukong Suh will be inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend.

Suh was one of the most dominant players in Cornhusker history. During his career at Nebraska, he recorded 215 combined tackles and 24 sacks. He also proved to be a ball hawk, recording four interceptions.

Suh was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 when he tallied 85 combined tackles and 12 sacks on the season. He was also named the AP Player of the Year and finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy.

Rhule gave Suh his due when the coach met with the media on Tuesday.

“I don’t even want to think about when I crossed paths with him in the NFL, he’s just so dominant. He was a Heisman candidate as a defensive player, he’s the most dominant defensive player at least in my recent college history. What I love about Ndamukong is as dominant as he’s been on the field, then he shows philanthropy giving back to the university which you don’t always see.

There’s little doubt that Suh was among the most electric defensive players in Husker history. He also had a very productive NFL career, recording 600 tackles and 71 sacks in 12 seasons.

He was an impact playmaker on both levels of football, and Rhule can certainly attest to that. Ndamukong Suh and the rest of the 2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Friday, Oct. 4.

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Looking back at the career of Ndamukong Suh

Former Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was named the 2024 University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class on Thursday, June 27. 

Former Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was named the 2024 University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class on Thursday, June 27. Suh played for Nebraska from 2005-2009.

His 2009 season is one of the great individual seasons in Nebraska football history. In 14 games, he recorded 85 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 12.0 sacks.

Suh finished in fourth place for the Heisman Trophy and was named the AP Player of the Year for 2009. To this date, he is the only defensive player to have won the award.

2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class

  • Jordan Hooper, Women’s Basketball (2011-14)
  • Carl Myerscough, Track & Field (2000-04)
  • Virginia Stahr, Volleyball (1986-89)
  • Ndamukong Suh, Football (2005-09)
  • Mary Weatherholt, Women’s Tennis (2009-13)
  • Emily Wong, Women’s Gymnastics (2011-14)

The 2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, October 4. Below is a brief photo gallery of Ndamukong Suh’s Nebraska career.

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.

 

5 NFL free agents who could help your playoff-bound team, including Ndamukong Suh

Which NFL free agents could help your playoff-bound team? There are some good names out there.

The NFL playoffs are right around the corner, and postseason-bound teams are looking over the state of their rosters for a January push.

The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their offense by signing running back Dalvin Cook to the practice squad on Thursday, hinting that more signings like it could be on the way for playoff football.

While some of the players on this list haven’t played all that much this season (if at all), they’re all proven veterans who could factor in for a couple of games to help a team compete for a Super Bowl.

Let’s run down five of these names and try to identify how they could help and which teams make the most sense at this point.

Dolphins hosted an old friend for a visit on Wednesday

Miami hosts an old friend for a visit.

The Miami Dolphins have been doing their due diligence all season to keep tabs on the free agents available at positions that could pop up as needs if a player were to suffer an injury.

One name that the Dolphins had in for a visit on Wednesday should be familiar to most fans – defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.

Suh, 36, played for Miami from 2015-17, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2016. He joined the Philadelphia Eagles for eight games last season, posting 10 tackles and a sack while playing 35% of the defensive snaps.

The Dolphins could always use the depth in the middle, but if they’re considering bringing the former first-round pick on, it may have to be on the practice squad at first.

However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has reported that nothing is imminent.

Dan Campbell weighs in on any Lions interest in Ndamukong Suh

Detroit head coach Dan Campbell weighs in on any Lions interest in veteran DT Ndamukong Suh

The Detroit Lions added a defensive lineman who was selected in the first 10 picks of the 2010 NFL draft this week. However, it wasn’t the one most Lions fans wanted or even knew about.

On Tuesday, the Lions signed veteran Tyson Alualu to the practice squad. He was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2010 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was not Ndamukong Suh, the former Lions All-Pro who still remains a free agent.

Head coach Dan Campbell addressed the elephant in the room that is Suh during his press conference before Wednesday’s practice.

When asked specifically about Suh, Campbell broadened the response outside of the No. 2 pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

“Yeah, listen, (GM) Brad (Holmes) has looked at all of it,” Campbell said. “We haven’t overlooked anybody. We’ve got it all up there. We’ve looked at everybody. At this moment, we’ve made the decision we’ve felt like was best for us.”

Suh played eight games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, signing midway into the campaign. He recorded 10 tackles in one sack. The 36-year-old has bounced around lately, playing for Miami (including a few games under Campbell as the interim head coach) and Tampa Bay as well as Philadelphia over the last five seasons.

Earlier this fall, the Baltimore Ravens reached out to Suh but were unable to lure him to play. He had previously thrown his hat into the ring to join the coaching staff at his alma mater, Nebraska. No other teams are publicly known to have pursued Suh, though Campbell’s statement indicates the Lions have discussed him internally. Even after losing top DT Alim McNeill, the Lions still apparently don’t see a fit with Suh.

Ndamukong Suh wants to join a contender and says Ravens have reached out

Ndamukong Suh wants to join a playoff contender and says the Baltimore #Ravens have reached out

Ndamukong Suh is a free agent, and after coming close to securing another Super Bowl with the Eagles, he was in no rush to retire.

Suh waited until November before signing with Philadelphia in 2022, and during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Suh said, “All options are on the table” when asked about 2023.

“I don’t know yet. It’s gotta be, honestly, the right situation. . . . I’ll say this, all options are on the table,” Suh said.

It’s almost November 2023, and Suh is ready to join a contender. And the Baltimore Ravens have been one of the initial teams to reach out.

Suh had this to say on Sky Sports.

The former Nebraska star had ten tackles and a sack in eight regular season appearances for the Eagles, helping solidify the middle along with Linval Joseph after Jordan Davis suffered a high ankle sprain.

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Husker legends named to Bleacher Reports All-Time player list

Under the new leadership of Matt Rhule, Nebraska is looking to go back to the days when they were among the top programs in the country.

Under the new leadership of Matt Rhule, Nebraska is looking to go back to the days when they were among the top programs in the country. You have to go back to 2012 as the last time the Huskers competed for a conference title.

In fact, Nebraska hasn’t won a conference title since 1999. Since the days of Bo Pelini, who never posted a season below nine wins, Nebraska has only reached that mark once.

The current run of mediocrity and below-average play highlights how far off the Huskers are today compared to where they rank in the history books. In Bleacher Reports’ top-30 players all-time, they included four Huskers legends. Of the top 30 players, Nebraska fields the second most players.

5 defensive lineman the Vikings can sign after James Lynch injury

After the season ending torn ACL for James Lynch, there are talented players that the Minnesota Vikings can still sign.

The Minnesota Vikings got some unfortunate news on Thursday when NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that defensive lineman James Lynch suffered a torn ACL during Thursday’s practice.

The defensive line room has a lot of question marks. Two of the candidates to make the roster are fifth-round picks Esezi Otomewo and Jaquelin Roy and the rest are journeymen or undrafted free agents.

If the Vikings don’t believe in the depth they currently have sans Lynch, they could look to the free-agent market. Here are five players available the Vikings could target.

List of notable free agents after first week of training camp

There are some big-name options still available in free agency.

It’s usually slim pickings on the free agent market around this time of the year, but surprisingly, there are still several big-name players out there that remain unsigned.

Most of the notable talent is at the running back position with at least two or three potential NFL starters on the list. The Patriots could certainly use help at that position with Ty Montgomery going down with an injury.

They have mostly leaned on Kevin Harris and Pierre Strong Jr. as their top options behind Rhamondre Stevenson. Harris looks the most improved of the two, and they could make the decision to stick with him in the end.

However, they have visited with a few players on this list, including Ezekiel Elliott, Darrell Henderson and Leonard Fournette.

They’ve also reportedly considered a future visit with Dalvin Cook.

But there are more than just running backs on this list of NFL talent. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable unsigned free agents.