Henry Black (American football)
Henry Black (born January 3, 1997) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
No. 41 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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Position: | Free safety | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | January 3, 1997 | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Woodlawn (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||
College: | Baylor | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||
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College career
Black was a member of the Baylor Bears for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He finished his collegiate career with 119 tackles, four tackles for a loss, two sacks, and two forced fumbles with eight passes defended and two interceptions.[1]
Professional career
Black was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 29, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[3] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Houston Texans and made his NFL debut the next day.[4] Black forced a game-ending fumble that was recovered by the Packers in the 35–20 victory.[5] He was returned to the practice squad following the game without having to clear waivers.[4] He was elevated again on October 31, November 5, and November 14 for the weeks 8, 9, and 10 games against the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and Jacksonville Jaguars, and reverted to the practice squad again after each game.[6][7][8] On December 8, Black was signed to the active roster.[9]
References
- Kruse, Zach (April 30, 2020). "Breaking down Packers' 15 undrafted free agents in 2020". USA Today. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Packers sign 15 undrafted free agents". Fox Sports Wisconsin. April 29, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Fox Sports Wisconsin. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- Kruse, Zach (October 25, 2020). "Packers elevate RB Dexter Williams, S Henry Black from practice squad". USA Today.
- Hodkiewicz, Wes and Mike Spofford (October 25, 2020). "Packers get back on winning track, down Texans 35–20". Packers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Packers elevate S Henry Black for gameday". Packers.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Packers elevate four players for 49ers game". Packers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Packers activate LB Christian Kirksey from injured reserve". APNews.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "Packers sign S Henry Black to active roster". Packers.com. December 8, 2020.