Greatest college football player born in each state
One of the most dominant defensive linemen ever to play college football, Portland, Oregon native Ndamukong Suh put together one of the best single-season performances of all-time in 2009, which he recorded 85 tackles, 12 sacks, 28 quarterback hurries, 24 tackles for loss, ten pass breakups, three blocked kicks, and an interception. For his performance, Suh received the following honors:
- Associated Press College Player of the Year
- Heisman Trophy Finalist (No. 4 in the voting)
- Unanimous First-Team All-American
- Rotary Lombardi Award Winner
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner
- Chuck Bednarik Award Winner
- Bill Willis Award Winner
- Walter Camp National Player of the Year Award Finalist
- Lott Trophy Finalist
- CBSSports.com National Defensive Player of the Year
- Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Guy Chamberlin Award Winner
- Nebraska Team MVP
- Nebraska Defensive MVP
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, FWAA National Player of the Week, Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Missouri)
- Lott Trophy Impact Player of the Week (vs. Missouri, vs. Iowa State)
- Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll
Suh was also a great player in 2008 when he was named to the First-Team All-Big 12 squad and an Honorable Mention All-American by multiple media outlets and was picked as a second-teamer by the league’s coaches. He had 76 tackles, including 7.5 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and two interceptions, both of which he returned for TDs.
Other Notable College Football Players Born in Oregon:
- Derek Anderson, QB, Oregon State
- Stan Brock, OL, Colorado
- Joey Harrington, QB, Oregon
- Neil Lomax, QB, Portland State
- Cade McNown, QB, UCLA
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