Linebacker, South Florida, 2014–18
Josh Black
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Josh Black played linebacker at South Florida (2014–18).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Tulane, 20182sacks, career highat Massachusetts, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Florida | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | South Florida | 52 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 77 | 40 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Florida | 55 | LB | RS | ||
| 2015 | South Florida | 55 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | South Florida | 55 | LB | So. | ||
| 2017 | South Florida | 55 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | South Florida | 55 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 252 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 South Florida 13 games, 52 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Elon | W 34–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 49–38 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Illinois | W 25–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. East Carolina | W 20–13 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Massachusetts | W 58–42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Tulsa | W 25–24 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. UConn | W 38–30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Houston | L 36–57 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Tulane | L 15–41 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Cincinnati | L 23–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Temple | L 17–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. UCF | L 10–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Marshall | L 20–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 South Florida 11 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at San José State | W 42–22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Stony Brook | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Illinois | W 47–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Temple | W 43–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atEast Carolina | W 61–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Cincinnati | W 33–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atTulane | W 34–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Houston | L 24–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atUConn | W 37–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Tulsa | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | W 38–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 South Florida 3 games, 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 236 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s |
| Vertical jump | 28½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.70 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.67 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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