Thursday, March 18, 2010

Detroit Lions to host Ndamukong Suh for visit

Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who is projected by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. to be the second pick of the NFL draft next month, is scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions Thursday and Friday.

NFL Draft
(At New York's Radio City Music Hall)

Detroit Lions to host Ndamukong Suh for visit

•April 22 -- Round 1, 7:30-11 p.m. ET (ESPN)
•April 23 -- Rounds 2-3, 6:30-11 p.m. ET
•April 24 -- Rounds 4-7, starting at 10 a.m. ET

•First-round order

•More NFL draft coverage

The Lions have the second pick in the draft.

Some talent evaluators believe the 23-year-old Suh, who played at Nebraska, is the NFL's best defensive tackle prospect to enter the draft in several years.

During his career at Nebraska, Suh appeared in 54 games and totaled 214 tackles, 56 tackles for loss, 24 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 15 pass deflections and six blocked kicks. A single-season, career-best 12 sacks came in 2009.

The 6-feet-4, 302-pound Suh won the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Award in his final college season. He was also named as the Associated Press player of the year and was a Heisman Trophy finalist.



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