20 best NFL players from Big 12 schools
player. 59. . DT. Nebraska. Ndamukong Suh. 7
Ndamukong Suh cashed in with the Miami Dolphins in free agency and promptly delivered his worst season since his second season in the NFL in 2011. He still had 60 total tackles, which was the second-best mark of his career and six sacks but didn’t have the same type of impact he had when he was with the Detroit Lions.
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The Lions made Suh the No. 2 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft after the St. Louis Rams took Sam Bradford out of Oklahoma with the top pick but Suh was the far better player. Suh won the Defensive Rookie of the Year after notching a career-high 10 sacks and 48 solo tackles. He also had an interception, forced fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown.
Suh made the first of his three first-team All-Pro teams as a rookie with the others coming in 2013 and 2014 when he had 14 combined sacks.
He could easily be on top of this list next year or he could go the way of Albert Haynesworth and go in the tank after getting $60 million in guaranteed money as part of his six-year, $114 million deal.
Next: 6. Chris Harris Jr.