Terrell Suggs

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Terrell Suggs

PositionOutside Linebacker

Experience7 years

Height6-3

Weight260

CollegeArizona State

High SchoolHamilton (AZ)

HometownChandler, Arizona

Birthdate10/11/1982

Joined RavensDraft 1A (10th), 2003

Joined NFL2003

Terrell Suggs Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2003, 16/1); (2004, 16/16); (2005, 16/16); (2006, 16/15); (2007, 16/16); (2008, 16/16) (2009, 9/9) Total 105/89
    • Playoffs: (2003, 1/1); (2006, 1/1) (2008, 3/3) Total 5/5
    • Three-time Pro Bowler (2004, 2006 and 2008), 2nd-Team All-Pro (Associated Press in 2008 and Football Digest in 2006) and 2003 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
    • One of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL, Suggs enters 2009 with 474 tackles (315 solo), 53 sacks (2nd most in franchise history), 32 PD, 5 INTs (2 returned for TDs - both in 2008) and is the Ravens’ all-time leader in FFs (19) and 2nd in FRs (10)
    • Earned his 3rd Pro Bowl nod in 2008 after finishing 3rd on the team with a career-high 102 tackles (62 solo), a team-leading 8 sacks (-69.5 yards), 11 PD, 2 FFs, 1 FR and 2 INTs, both of which he returned for TDs (44 and 42 yards respectively) as part of the NFL’s 2nd-ranked defense
    • Ravens finished 2008 having not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 consecutive games
    • Named to his 2nd Pro Bowl in 2006 after posting 86 tackles, including 63 solo
    • Named to his 1st Pro Bowl in 2004 after posting 72 tackles (48 solo) and leading the team (3rd in the AFC) with 10.5 sacks (22.5 sacks in his 1st 2 seasons)
    • Earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2003 when he finished 4th in the AFC and 8th in the NFL with a franchise rookie-record 12 sacks
    • Tied an NFL rookie record with Santana Dotson with 1 sack in each of his 1st 4 games.
    • Terrell Suggs re-signed (6-year contract) with the Baltimore Ravens on 7/15/09.
    • Was designated as the Ravens’ franchise player in both 2008 and 2009
    • Was originally selected in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
    • Suggs was the 1st defensive end and the 5th D-lineman taken in the draft
    • Was also the 2nd player ever selected by the Ravens from Arizona State (Todd Heap - 1st round, 31st overall in 2001).
    • 2009: Game 9 at Cle. (11/16): Started and posted 1 tackle and 1 PD as part of a defense that held the Browns to 160 total yards in the 16-0 shutout...Left the game in the 3rd quarter with a knee sprain, and did not return.
    • Game 8 at Cin. (11/8): Played from scrimmage (1 solo tackle) and posted 2 tackles and a FF on special teams against the Bengals.
    • Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Netted 6 tackles (5 solo) and a FR, which led to a Ravens’ FG 4 plays later, as part of a defense that held the Broncos to 200 total yards and 3 of 13 on 3rd down.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Posted 5 tackles, including 4 solo and 1 TFL against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Tallied 6 tackles, recording his 500th-career tackle against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Played in his 100th-career game and posted 6 tackles, including a sack (-14 yards), a FF (on the sack, which was recovered by Dwan Edwards for a TD) and a PD as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on 3rd-down conversions.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Posted 6 solo tackles (including 1 TFL) and 1 PD as part of a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards, including 126 passing, and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Netted 5 tackles (3 solo) and 1.5 sacks (-10 yards), while helping hold the Chargers to 53 rushing yards and a 2.5 rushing average in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Recorded 3 solo tackles (including 2 TFL) and 1 PD as he helped hold the Chiefs to 188 total yards, including just 29 on the ground in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Earned his 3rd Pro Bowl nod after finishing 3rd on the team with a career-high 102 tackles (62 solo), a team-leading 8 sacks (-69.5 yards), 11 PD, 2 FFs, 1 FR and tied his career high with 2 INTs, both of which he returned for TDs (44 and 42 yards respectively) as part of the NFL’s 2nd-ranked defense
    • Ravens finished 2008 having not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the NFL (entering the 2009 season)
    • Dominated when he made 9 tackles, 2 QB hits, 2 PD and an INT, which he returned 42 yards for a TD to seal a 10-point victory in game 8 at Cle. (11/2)
    • It was his 2nd INT returned for a TD in 3 weeks
    • Turned in another massive performance, recording 9 tackles, including 2 TFL and 1 sack - the 50th sack of his career - in the 29-10 victory ingame 7 vs. Oak. (10/26)
    • Earned AFC Defensive player of the Week honors after posting 8 tackles (6 solo), a sack (-7 yards) and an INT (1st pick since 2005 season), which he returned 44 yards for his1st-career TD in the 27-13 win in game 6 at Mia. (10/19)
    • Posted 11 tackles, 1 FR and a postseason career-high and team-leading 4 sacks (-35 yards) while starting all 3 games
    • Started and produced a postseason career-high 2 sacks (-17 yards) despite playing with a significant shoulder injury after not practicing all week in the AFC Championship at Pit. (1/18/09).
    • 2007: Started all 16 games for the 3rd time in his career and finished 4th on the team with 95 tackles, including a team-leading 5 sacks (-34 yards)
    • He also recorded 7 PD (tied a career high) and 1 FF
    • Led the team when he posted a career-high 14 tackles, 1 sack (-9 yards) and 3 additional QB hits ingame 8 at Pit. (11/5)
    • Helped hold the Jets to 2.6 yards per rush, posting 6 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL and a career-high 3 PD in the 20-13 win in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16).
    • 2006: Named to his 2nd Pro Bowl on 12/19/06
    • Saw action in all 16 games, starting 15, and tied a career high with 86 tackles, including 63 solo
    • Suggs tied for 3rd on the team with 9.5 sacks (-64.5 yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs and 2 FRs on the year
    • Started and produced a postseason career-high 10 tackles, 1 FF and the team lead with 6 QB hits while helping hold the Colts to 2.9 yards per rush in theDivisional Playoff vs. Ind. (1/13/07).
    • 2005: Started all 16 games, finishing 5th on the team with 86 tackles (65 solo), 8 sacks (-64.5 yards) 6 FFs, 1 FR, 3 PD (career high) and a career-high 2 INTs
    • Shared the defensive game ball (Adalius Thomas), when he netted 6 tackles (5 solo) and a career-high 3 sacks (-24 yards) and 1 FF in the 16-15 win in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)
    • Posted a career-high 11 tackles, including a career-high 8 solo, with 1 TFL in game 6 at Chi. (10/23).
    • Shattered school, conference and NCAA single-season records with 24 sacks in 2002
    • One of the most dominating pass-rushers in the history of college football, Suggs entered the draft after his junior season
    • His career totals of 44 sacks and 65.5 TFL set school records
    • Started 34 of 36 games over his 3-year career at Arizona State, amassing 163 tackles (109 solo), including 44 sacks, 14 FFs, 3 FRs, 2 INTs and 9 PD
    • Consensus All-American and All-Pac 10 Conference 1st-team selection as a junior
    • Recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Award (nation’s top defensive player), Lombardi Trophy (nation’s top lineman) and Morris Trophy (Pac-10’s top lineman)
    • Also named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year
    • Winner of the Hendricks Award, given to college football’s premier DE and voted team MVP
    • Started every game at DE as a junior and recorded 73 tackles (44 solo)
    • Set school, conference and NCAA single-season records with 24 sacks, topping the previous school and conference marks of 19 by Al Harris in 1978 and 17.5 by Syracuse’s Dwight Freeney in 2001
    • His 31.5 stops for losses broke the previous conference mark of 28 by Stanford’s Ron George in 1990
    • Second-team All-American selection by The NFL Draft Report, 3rd-team All-America from Football News and an All-Pac 10 1st-team choice as a sophomore
    • Started every game, recording 42 tackles (24 solo)
    • Led the team with 10 sacks (-57 yards) and 18 TFL
    • Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
    • Football News 1st-team Freshman All-American and 3rd-team Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News
    • Secondary education/history major
    • Parade All-American in 2000 and Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year at Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) HS
    • Rated the No. 6 player in the Far West and the No. 3 Athlete in the Western region by PrepStar Magazine
    • Named to the All-American team and Arizona Player of the Year by USA Today
    • Ranked the 60th-best player in the nation by The Sporting News
    • Made 2nd-team All-West Team by The Orange County Register
    • Rated the No. 19 player on the Western Region Super 30 bySportsLine/PrepStar
    • Arizona 5A Player of the Year by the Phoenix Metro
    • Arizona Player of the Year by Super All-State ‘99
    • Member of the 1st-team offense on the Super All-State 1999
    • First-team All-State and All-Region
    • Rushed 297 times for 2,274 yards and 26 TDs
    • Transferred from Chandler (AZ) HS, where he was a blocking back and LB
    • Holds the school record with 367 rushing yards and 5 TDs in a single game
    • First in the state in rushing yards (2,274), 3rd in TDs (26) and 4th in scoring (156)
    • Once scored 4 TDs and had 205 yards in 3 quarters
    • Lettered 3 times in football, 3 times in basketball and once in track and field
    • Was honored by his hometown of Chandler, AZ, on 1/25/01 with “Terrell Suggs Day”
    • Suggs provided uniforms, cleats and gloves to Hamilton (AZ) HS for its football program in 2005
    • Attended A Purple Evening in Oct. 2008. The annual event for female Ravens fans is held at M&T Bank Stadium where he participated in fan forums, autograph signings, and on-field football skills challenges
    • In Oct. 2008, Suggs hosted “Team Sizzle Worldwide Celebrity Weekend,” a 3-day charitable event in Baltimore featuring a private red carpet bash on Friday, a Saturday luncheon and a post-game bash after the Ravens’ game against the Raiders
    • Suggs is also a movie aficionado, with a TV, DVD player and sound system in his locker
    • Is currently writing and plans to produce screenplays in the near future
    • Full name: Terrell Raynonn Suggs.

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