One of the most dominant defensive forces college football has ever seen is up for one of the game’s highest honors.
The National Football Foundation (NFF) officially released the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, and among the 77 players and 9 coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision listed is none other than former Nebraska standout Ndamukong Suh.
Suh’s college career at Nebraska was nothing short of legendary. As a defensive tackle, he wreaked havoc on opposing offenses, finishing his senior season in 2009 as a Heisman Trophy finalist—an almost unheard-of feat for a lineman. He won the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award, Nagurski Trophy, and Bednarik Award that same year, cementing his place as arguably the most decorated defensive player of the modern era.
While Suh went on to enjoy a successful NFL career, including multiple Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl win with the Buccaneers, it’s his time in Lincoln that earned him this Hall of Fame consideration. Fans still talk about his unforgettable performance against Texas in the 2009 Big 12 Championship, where he recorded 4.5 sacks and left Longhorns QB Colt McCoy running for cover.
With Hall of Fame eligibility limited to players who’ve been out of college for at least 10 years and have earned First-Team All-American honors, Suh’s nomination feels like a long time coming—but well deserved.
What are your thoughts—should Suh be a lock for the Hall? And who else on this year’s ballot are you voting for?
