Tarik Black
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Black during the 2018 season
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT)
College:Michigan (2017-2019) Texas (2020)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tarik Black (born February 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan and Texas.

Early years

Black attended Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was a four-star recruit ranked as the No. 81 high school player in the country by ESPN.[1] He was also rated as the top recruit in Connecticut and was invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2]

Black received scholarship offers from Auburn and Alabama, among others. In December 2016, in a Facebook live broadcast, he committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[3]

College career

Black enrolled early at Michigan in January 2017. He participated in Michigan's spring practice where he impressed observers.[4][5]

On September 2, 2017, Black started at wide receiver as a true freshman in Michigan's season opener against Florida. He scored a touchdown on his first collegiate reception and had two receptions for 83 yards in the game.[6][7][8] During the fourth quarter of the Wolverines' third game of the season against Air Force, Black was injured and left with a broken left foot.[9] At the time of his injury, he led the team in receiving yards.[10] He did not return for the rest of the season, finishing with 11 catches for 149 yards and one touchdown in three games.[11]

Just before the start of his sophomore season in 2018, Black suffered another, similar injury, this time fracturing his right foot.[12] He saw his first playing time of the year on November 3 against Penn State,[10] and recorded his first catch of the year two weeks later against Indiana. He finished his sophomore season with just four catches for 35 yards and no touchdowns.[13]

Black was healthy in the 2019 season, but had to compete for playing time with Nico Collins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Ronnie Bell. For the year, he played in 11 games and had 25 receptions for 323 yards and 1 touchdown.[13] Black entered the transfer portal on December 13, 2019.[14]

On April 28, 2020, Black announced he had decided to grad transfer to the University of Texas at Austin.[15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.53 s1.58 s2.52 s4.26 s6.91 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day[16][17]

Indianapolis Colts

Black signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2021.[18] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was released on November 23.

New York Jets

On December 7, 2021, Black was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[21] He was called up from the practice squad for the last game of the season against the Buffalo Bills and made his first career NFL catch. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[22]

On August 30, 2022, Black was waived by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was released on December 6.[25]

Baltimore Ravens

On January 3, 2023, Black was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. On April 19, 2023, Black re-signed with the Ravens.[26] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[27] He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 26, 2023.[28] He was released on October 27.

References

  1. ↑ "Tarik Black". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lipshez, Ken (October 3, 2016). "Cheshire Academy's Tarik Black, the state's top recruit, tabbed for U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Record-Journal. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mark Snyder (December 14, 2016). "Michigan lands four-star receiver Tarik Black". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (May 18, 2017). "All aboard the Tarik Black train, as Michigan's young WRs look ready to prove themselves". Mlive.com.
  5. ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (June 19, 2017). "'Chip on my shoulder' makes UM's Tarik Black work even harder". The Detroit News.
  6. ↑ Janes, Ted (September 2, 2017). "Black, Isaac boost Michigan's offense against Florida". The Michigan Daily.
  7. ↑ "Black Shines In Debut For University of Michigan Football". The Cheshire Herald. September 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (September 12, 2017). "UM's Tarik Black awakens doubters with play". The Detroit News.
  9. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (October 23, 2017). "Michigan WR Tarik Black 'still healing,' Chase Winovich on the mend". Detroit Free Press.
  10. 1 2 Baumgardner, Nick (November 12, 2018). "Michigan football slowly working back WR Tarik Black (foot)". Detroit Free Press.
  11. ↑ "Tarik Black 2017 Game Log". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Michigan WR Tarik Black out several weeks with fractured foot". ESPN.com. August 27, 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Tarik Black 2018 Game Log". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Source: Michigan's Black enters transfer portal". ESPN.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  15. ↑ Briseno, Alex (April 28, 2020). "Former Michigan WR Tarik Black transfers to Texas". The Dallas Morning News.
  16. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Tarik Black College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tarik Black 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Colts Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 6, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  21. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 7, 2021). "Jets Sign RB Austin Walter, Place WR Corey Davis on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  22. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  23. ↑ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
  24. ↑ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2022). "Jets Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  25. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 6, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Chris Glaser, WR Diontae Spencer to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  26. ↑ Brown, Clifton (April 19, 2023). "Ravens Sign Free Agent Wide Receiver". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  27. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  28. ↑ Brown, Clifton (September 26, 2023). "Ravens Sign Tarik Black, Dontay Demus Jr. to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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