Nebraska’s boy named Suh

By Justin Pinkerman  |   Wednesday, September 27, 2006  |  Comments( 1 )

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O.K., time for trivia. After four games, which Cornhusker tops the team in tackles for losses and leads Nebraska in sacks? Adam Carriker? Wrong. Corey McKeon? No. Jay Moore? Guess again. The answer is a boy named Suh--the behemoth, 315-pound Ndamukong Suh.

A heralded recruit from Portland, Ore., Suh suffered a knee injury which limited his playing time to only two games as a freshman. Early into his sophomore season, Suh has worked his way into the defensive tackle rotation with seniors Barry Cryer and Ola Dagunduro. His inspiring play has announcers and Husker faithful alike trying their luck pronouncing "Ndamukong."

After losing long-time starters Titus Adams and LeKevin Smith to graduation, the interior of the Husker defensive line was a question mark heading into 2006. As a backup, Dagunduro showed flashes of potential in 2005, but experience at the defensive tackle position was slim heading into the fall.

Suh's development has been much anticipated and much needed. With an inexperienced and injury-depleted secondary, the Huskers' ability to control the line of scrimmage and pressure passers is a must in order for this edition of the Blackshirts to be dominant.

Bursting through the USC Trojan line to drop John David Booty to the turf, Ndamukong Suh announced his arrival. Last week, Suh terrorized another Trojan quarterback, Troy's Omar Haugabook, serving notice that he would be a force to be reckoned with as Nebraska begins its conference slate.

A young talent with tremendous upside, Husker fans can look for Suh to see more snaps and rack up more sacks as the season progresses. Keep an eye on the boy named Suh.

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