Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Delaware Valley High School in Milford, Pennsylvania for head coach Keith Olsommer
  • The consensus No. 1 tight end recruit in Pennsylvania, ranked as high as the No. 31 tight end recruit in the nation by ESPN
  • Also competed in Wrestling, Baseball and Track
  • In his high school career, recorded 1,307 receiving yards on 75 receptions, averaging 17.4 yards/catch with 15 receiving touchdowns
  • While on the roster, Delaware Valley won their district four times and were state finalists twice
  • Holds the sack record and receiving record for a tight end at Delaware Valley
  • High Honor Roll
  • 2021 PIAA First-Team All-State 6A  (Pennsylvania Football Writers)
  • 2021 PIAA Second-Team All-State 6A (Pennsylvania Football News)
  • 2022 PIAA First-Team All-State 5A (Pennsylvania Football Writers)
  • 2023 District 2 Class 3A Wrestling Champion
  • Academic All-American Award
  • 2022 Delaware Valley Team MVP and Offensive MVP
  • PA Football News’ Citizenship Award

 

Personal

  • Son of Karen and Rob Black
  • Father, Robert, played football at American International College
  • Enjoys fishing, hunting, video games and reading
  • Hopes to major in Political Science or English