Josh Black

Josh Black, Nico Sawtelle vs. Temple 2017

Photo by: Travis Pendergrass

Photo by: South Florida

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
252
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Sickles HS

BLACK’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles         9, vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
Sacks       2.0, at UMass (10/6/18)
TFL             2.0, (2X), last vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
FF           1, 3X, last vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
FR           1, at Cincinnati (11/10/18)

2018: Posted a breakout season with career highs in total tackles (52), solo tackles (25), tackles for loss (10.0, tie team best, 17th in AAC), sacks (5.0, team best, 12th in AAC) and forced fumbles (2) in 13 games...started eight games…set a career high with 2.0 sacks at UMass (10/6), which was one of two games on the year in which he tied his career best with 2.0 tackles for loss (three on his career)…recorded at least one tackle in 12 games on the season, including a career-high nine stops against Tulane (11/3)…registered six tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in a win over Georgia Tech (9/8)…posted six tackles (four solo), one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in a win over East Carolina (9/22)…posted six tackles, a half TFL and recovered a fumble at Cincinnati (11/10)…forced fumbles against UMass (10/6) and Tulane (11/3)…had tackles for loss in nine of 13 games.

2017: Played in all 12 games, totaling a career-high 18 tackles (10 solo), three tackles for loss and one pass breakup… tied his career high with a sack at UConn (11/4).

2016: Saw action in seven games, totaling seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble... posted a career-high four tackles in a win at Syracuse (9/17)... finished with a sack and a forced in the season-opening victory over Towson (9/3).

2014: Saw action in five games and started the final game of the season vs. UCF (11/28) in his first season at USF…recorded seven tackles and a sack on the year…saw his first collegiate action at Cincinnati (10/24) and posted a sack in the game…played in the Bulls final five games…had three tackles vs. Houston (11/1) and UCF (11/28)…lettered.

SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Brian Turner at Sickles HS…named the Tampa Bay Times Defensive Player of the Year after posting 103 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 20 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2013 playing linebacker and defensive end…2013 first team Class 7A all-state selection and first team All-Hillsborough County…2013 Hillsborough County Defensive Player of the Year…first team Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast…ranked No. 25 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25…helped the Gryphons to an 11-2 record, first district title and Class 7A region finals…posted 12 sacks and 30 quarterback pressures as a junior…led Sickles in sacks and quarterback pressures his last three seasons…rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.

PERSONAL: The son of Sharon Cook… has two older brothers, Isaac and Partheo, and an older sister, Selena… has three family members who played college football – Henry McCloud (Furman), Rhamik Wilson (Georgia) and Jarric McCall (Arizona)… also attended Tampa Tech… hobbies include playing sports and video games.