Tarik Black (American football)

Tarik Black
Michigan Wolverines – No. 7
Position Wide receiver
Class
Freshman
Major Undecided
Career history
College
High school Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT)
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg)

Tarik Black (born February 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines.

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, Alabama, and Auburn, 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 Wolverine's game against Air Force, Black was injured and left with a broken foot. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Tarik Black". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cheshire Academy's Tarik Black, the state's top recruit, tabbed for U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Record-Journal. October 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Mark Snyder (December 14, 2016). "Michigan lands four-star receiver Tarik Black". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ↑ "All aboard the Tarik Black train, as Michigan's young WRs look ready to prove themselves". Mlive.com. May 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (June 19, 2017). "'Chip on my shoulder' makes UM's Tarik Black work even harder". The Detroit News.
  6. ↑ "Black, Isaac boost Michigan's offense against Florida". The Michigan Daily. September 2, 2017.
  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. ↑ Nick Baumgardner (October 23, 2017). "Michigan WR Tarik Black 'still healing,' Chase Winovich on the mend". Detroit Free Press.
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