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Jersey Number 85
Josh Black
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Loves Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Harlem
Bio
Career Overview: Versatile defensive lineman who has played both end and tackle in his career ... All-ACC selection in 2021 … In 60 games (48 starts) over six seasons, has 155 tackles, 24.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception and two blocked kicks ... Received a medical hardship waiver for the 2017 season after injuring his knee at LSU ... Squats more than 700 pounds ... Two-time ACC Honor Roll selection.
Senior Year (2021): Started all-12 games at defensive tackle ... Honorable Mention All-ACC ... ECAC All-Star ... Made three tackles against Ohio (9/4) ... Had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss as part of a seven tackle, 0.5 sack day against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made two tackles and had 1.0 tackles for loss against Albany (9/18) ... Had two tackles in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Made four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (10/2) ... Made five tackles and had a quarterback hurry against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had four tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Had three tackles and a TFL in the Orange's comeback win over Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/13) ... Was injured in the Louisville game, but fought to play in the Orange's final home game against Pitt (11/27) for Senior Day ... Coach Mac Award winner.Â
Senior Year (2020): Started all-11 games at defensive tackle, making 38 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and had an interception … Made five tackles, had a sack and two tackles for loss in the season opener at North Carolina (9/12) … Made five tackles and registered a sack at Pitt (9/19) … Made his first collegiate interception against Georgia Tech (9/26) … Had a career-high eight tackles against Liberty (10/17) … Made four tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Had four tackles against Boston College (11/7) … Had a tackle for loss at Notre Dame (12/5).
Junior Year (2019): Started all 12 games at nose tackle ... Registered 39 tackles (18 solo), including six for a loss, four sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and blocked a kick ... Made at least one tackle in every game and had multiple tackles in 11 out of 12 contests ... Named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Black collected four tackles, including a personal-best two sacks, and recovered a fumble in the Orange’s 24-0 shutout of the Flames ... Tallied four tackles the next week at Maryland (9/7) ... Logged three stops versus Clemson (9/14) ... Had one tackle against Western Michigan (9/21) ... Made four tackles versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Tied his career high with five tackles at NC State (10/10) ... Matched his personal highs for tackles (5) and sacks (2) against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Made three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and blocked an extra point at Florida State (10/26) ... Totaled two tackles (one for a loss) versus Boston College (11/2) ... Had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at Duke (11/16) ... Closed the season with consecutive three tackle games at Louisville (11/23) and versus Wake Forest (11/30) ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2018): Played in 11 games at nose tackle (four starts), sharing snaps with McKinley Williams … Missed the Notre Dame (11/17) and Boston College (11/24) games due to injury … Registered 14 tackles (10 solo), one tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble ... Logged a season-high four tackles at Clemson (9/29) and at Wake Forest (11/3) ... Made one tackle and recovered a fumble versus Connecticut (9/22) ... Recorded Syracuse’s first blocked field goal since 2013 when he rejected Blanton Creque’s 50-yard try against Louisville (11/9) … ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the Spring 2019 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2017: Played in four games ... Missed the final eight games of the season after hurting his knee in the first quarter at LSU (9/23) ... Posted eight tackles on the year, including a career-high five in Syracuse’s win against Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Had a personal-best two tackles for loss versus Middle Tennessee (9/9).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games, starting the last nine at defensive end ... Carded 21 tackles (11 solo), including four for a loss, and 1.5 sacks ... Made his college debut versus USF (9/17) and tackled running back Chris Barr for a loss of six yards in the fourth quarter ... Inserted into the starting lineup the next week at Connecticut (9/24) and made two tackles ... Season-high four tackles, including half a sack, versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Had two tackles, including his first career solo sack, in Syracuse’s win at Boston College (10/22) ... Tied his season best with four tackles at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive end for head coach Jim Morrow … Ranked the No. 4 defensive end in the state of Illinois and No. 73 at his position in the Class of 2016 by Scout.com … No. 31 overall prospect in Illinois, according to Rivals.com, and ranked 40th in the state by ESPN … 2015 News Gazette All-State Special Mention … PrepStar All-Midwest Region selection … Two-time All-NIC 10 Conference pick  … Named the MaxPreps.com Defensive Player of the Game after recording 10 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass deflection against Guilford in 2015 … Totaled 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and blocked two kicks as a senior … Team MVP and captain … Threw the shot put for the Harlem track & field team for two years.
Personal: Joshua Noel Black … Born on December 25, 1997 … Son of Cyndy and Leon Black … One brother, one sister … Holds a bachelor's in health and exercise science ... Pursuing a master's in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
Senior Year (2021): Started all-12 games at defensive tackle ... Honorable Mention All-ACC ... ECAC All-Star ... Made three tackles against Ohio (9/4) ... Had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss as part of a seven tackle, 0.5 sack day against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made two tackles and had 1.0 tackles for loss against Albany (9/18) ... Had two tackles in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Made four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (10/2) ... Made five tackles and had a quarterback hurry against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had four tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Had three tackles and a TFL in the Orange's comeback win over Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/13) ... Was injured in the Louisville game, but fought to play in the Orange's final home game against Pitt (11/27) for Senior Day ... Coach Mac Award winner.Â
Senior Year (2020): Started all-11 games at defensive tackle, making 38 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and had an interception … Made five tackles, had a sack and two tackles for loss in the season opener at North Carolina (9/12) … Made five tackles and registered a sack at Pitt (9/19) … Made his first collegiate interception against Georgia Tech (9/26) … Had a career-high eight tackles against Liberty (10/17) … Made four tackles at Clemson (10/24) … Had four tackles against Boston College (11/7) … Had a tackle for loss at Notre Dame (12/5).
Junior Year (2019): Started all 12 games at nose tackle ... Registered 39 tackles (18 solo), including six for a loss, four sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and blocked a kick ... Made at least one tackle in every game and had multiple tackles in 11 out of 12 contests ... Named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Black collected four tackles, including a personal-best two sacks, and recovered a fumble in the Orange’s 24-0 shutout of the Flames ... Tallied four tackles the next week at Maryland (9/7) ... Logged three stops versus Clemson (9/14) ... Had one tackle against Western Michigan (9/21) ... Made four tackles versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Tied his career high with five tackles at NC State (10/10) ... Matched his personal highs for tackles (5) and sacks (2) against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Made three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and blocked an extra point at Florida State (10/26) ... Totaled two tackles (one for a loss) versus Boston College (11/2) ... Had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at Duke (11/16) ... Closed the season with consecutive three tackle games at Louisville (11/23) and versus Wake Forest (11/30) ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2018): Played in 11 games at nose tackle (four starts), sharing snaps with McKinley Williams … Missed the Notre Dame (11/17) and Boston College (11/24) games due to injury … Registered 14 tackles (10 solo), one tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble ... Logged a season-high four tackles at Clemson (9/29) and at Wake Forest (11/3) ... Made one tackle and recovered a fumble versus Connecticut (9/22) ... Recorded Syracuse’s first blocked field goal since 2013 when he rejected Blanton Creque’s 50-yard try against Louisville (11/9) … ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the Spring 2019 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2017: Played in four games ... Missed the final eight games of the season after hurting his knee in the first quarter at LSU (9/23) ... Posted eight tackles on the year, including a career-high five in Syracuse’s win against Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Had a personal-best two tackles for loss versus Middle Tennessee (9/9).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in 10 games, starting the last nine at defensive end ... Carded 21 tackles (11 solo), including four for a loss, and 1.5 sacks ... Made his college debut versus USF (9/17) and tackled running back Chris Barr for a loss of six yards in the fourth quarter ... Inserted into the starting lineup the next week at Connecticut (9/24) and made two tackles ... Season-high four tackles, including half a sack, versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Had two tackles, including his first career solo sack, in Syracuse’s win at Boston College (10/22) ... Tied his season best with four tackles at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive end for head coach Jim Morrow … Ranked the No. 4 defensive end in the state of Illinois and No. 73 at his position in the Class of 2016 by Scout.com … No. 31 overall prospect in Illinois, according to Rivals.com, and ranked 40th in the state by ESPN … 2015 News Gazette All-State Special Mention … PrepStar All-Midwest Region selection … Two-time All-NIC 10 Conference pick  … Named the MaxPreps.com Defensive Player of the Game after recording 10 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass deflection against Guilford in 2015 … Totaled 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and blocked two kicks as a senior … Team MVP and captain … Threw the shot put for the Harlem track & field team for two years.
Personal: Joshua Noel Black … Born on December 25, 1997 … Son of Cyndy and Leon Black … One brother, one sister … Holds a bachelor's in health and exercise science ... Pursuing a master's in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
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