Tarik Black (American football)
Michigan Wolverines – No. 7 | |
---|---|
Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Freshman |
Major | Undecided |
Career history | |
College |
|
High school | Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT) |
Personal information | |
Born: | 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
- ↑ "Tarik Black". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Cheshire Academy's Tarik Black, the state's top recruit, tabbed for U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Record-Journal. October 3, 2016.
- ↑ Mark Snyder (December 14, 2016). "Michigan lands four-star receiver Tarik Black". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ "All aboard the Tarik Black train, as Michigan's young WRs look ready to prove themselves". Mlive.com. May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (June 19, 2017). "'Chip on my shoulder' makes UM's Tarik Black work even harder". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "Black, Isaac boost Michigan's offense against Florida". The Michigan Daily. September 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Black Shines In Debut For University of Michigan Football". The Cheshire Herald. September 3, 2017.
- ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (September 12, 2017). "UM's Tarik Black awakens doubters with play". The Detroit News.
- ↑ Nick Baumgardner (October 23, 2017). "Michigan WR Tarik Black 'still healing,' Chase Winovich on the mend". Detroit Free Press.