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MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 3: Defensive lineman John Sua #96 of the Kansas State Wildcats takes his position against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on November 3, 2012 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images
John Sua
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Bio
Career: 2011-2012
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 294
Hometown: Santa Maria, California
High School: St. Joseph High School
Career Stats
Games Played: 17
Games Started: 13
Tackles: 24
Tackles For Loss: 2
Sacks: 1
Notes
High School
- Played offensive and defensive line
- Named all-area, all-count, and all-state in 2008
- Led team to a 9-1 record and a league championship
Junior College
- Began college career at Allan Hancock College
- First Team All-Conference as a Sophomore in 2010
- Recoded 62 Tackles, 10.5 Tackles for Loss, and 7.5 sacks in his final season at Allan Hancock
Kansas State
2011
- Transferred to Kansas State as a walk-on
- Earned a scholarship
- Appeared in 4 games
2012
- Started every game
- Played a key role as a run-stuffing defensive tackle
- Starter on 11-2 Fiesta Bowl team
Highlights
Bring on the Cats Staff Memories
Drew: John Sua is another player who graced the field at Bill Snyder Family Stadium before I jumped on the K-State bandwagon, but his path to Manhattan is familiar. The former junior college star bet on himself, walked on at K-State, and played a crucial role on one of the best teams in program history. Bill Snyder needed an immovable object in the middle of his defense, and at 6’0”, 290+ with a center of gravity around ankle level, Sua fit the bill. He ate blocks, and subsequently, star middle linebacker Arthur Brown ate ball carriers.
I wish I had better news to report. John’s time at Kansas State was brief but impactful, and, sadly, the same can be said of his life. John Michael Sua passed away on September 25, 2021, at the age of 30 (link to obituary).
Jon:
Not gonna lie, my only real memory of John Sua was when he basically finished off Miami in the 52-13 blowout win by forcing a fumble early in the fourt quarter. Sua was vastly overshadowed on that squad, with Meshak “I’ll just tackle you both” Williams and Ryan Mueller on his flanks and Arthur Brown and Justin Tuggle reaping all the rewards of Sua’s work.
You don’t get to #1 in the BCS rankings with a chump in the center of your defensive line, though.
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