**Ndamukong Suh Donates $10.8 Million to Nebraska’s Stadium Project, Says ‘Nebraska Pride Lives Within Me’**
*May 6, 2025 – Lincoln, Nebraska*
Nebraska football just received a monumental boost from one of its most iconic alumni. Former **Cornhusker legend and five-time NFL Pro Bowler Ndamukong Suh** has pledged a staggering **$10.8 million donation** to the University of Nebraska’s **Memorial Stadium renovation project**, delivering the gift in full to support **Head Coach Matt Rhule’s vision** for the future of Husker football [A](https://www.breezysports.co.uk/2025/05/03/its-is-done-former-nebraska-cornhusker-legend-ndamukong-suh-donates-entire-10-8-million-to-matt-rhule-for-new-stadium-project-says-nebraska-pride-lives-within-me-wherever-i-go/?copilot_analytics_metadata=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%3D%3D&citationMarker=9F742443-6C92-4C44-BF58-8F5A7C53B6F1).
Suh, who played for Nebraska from **2005 to 2009** and earned **unanimous All-American honors**, made the announcement Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Flanked by **Rhule, Athletic Director Troy Dannen, and university officials**, Suh’s donation was met with a thunderous ovation from a packed **spring game crowd**.
### **A Legacy of Giving Back**
“This is more than just football [A](https://www.breezysports.co.uk/2025/05/03/its-is-done-former-nebraska-cornhusker-legend-ndamukong-suh-donates-entire-10-8-million-to-matt-rhule-for-new-stadium-project-says-nebraska-pride-lives-within-me-wherever-i-go/?copilot_analytics_metadata=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%3D%3D&citationMarker=9F742443-6C92-4C44-BF58-8F5A7C53B6F1),” Suh said during the announcement. “It’s about legacy
