Henry Black (American football)

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Henry Black
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Black with the Packers in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-03) January 3, 1997 (age 27)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodlawn
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College: Baylor (2015–2019)
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:46
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Henry L. Black (born January 3, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)
Values from Pro Day [2]

Green Bay Packers

Black was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 29, 2020. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [4] 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. [5] Black forced a game-ending fumble that was recovered by the Packers in the 35–20 victory. [6] He was returned to the practice squad following the game without having to clear waivers. [5] 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. [7] [8] [9] On December 8, Black was signed to the active roster. [10]

Black was named the fourth safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season. 2020 seventh-round pick Vernon Scott missed much of the season with injuries, and as a result, Black saw regular action as the Packers' dime safety. He recorded his first NFL interception on October 28, 2021, during a Week 8 win against the Arizona Cardinals, off a pass thrown by Kyler Murray. [11] The Packers did not pick up Black's exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) tender, which would have given him a 1-year, $645,000 contract to stay with the team, making him a free agent for the 2022 season. [12]

New York Giants

On May 18, 2022, Black signed with the New York Giants. [13] On July 26, 2022, Black was waived. [14]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 28, 2022, the Atlanta Falcons signed Black. [15] He was waived on August 30. [16]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 13, 2022, Black was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [18]

On August 29, 2023, Black was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. [19] [20] He was released on October 24. [21]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 21, 2023, Black was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [22]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On December 26, 2023, Black was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [23]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2020 GB 808620.000000.00010
2021 GB 1703628100.002100.00010
Total2504634120.002100.00020
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2020 GB 204220.000000.00000
2021 GB 102110.000000.00000
Total306330.000000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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  2. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Henry Black College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Packers sign 15 undrafted free agents". Fox Sports Wisconsin . April 29, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Fox Sports Wisconsin . September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Kruse, Zach (October 25, 2020). "Packers elevate RB Dexter Williams, S Henry Black from practice squad". USA Today .
  6. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes and Mike Spofford (October 25, 2020). "Packers get back on winning track, down Texans 35–20". Packers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Packers elevate S Henry Black for gameday". Packers.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Packers elevate four players for 49ers game". Packers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Packers activate LB Christian Kirksey from injured reserve". APNews.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Packers sign S Henry Black to active roster". Packers.com. December 8, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Packers Henry Black & Chauncey Rivers Will Hit Free Agency". Dairyland Express. March 16, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 18, 2022). "Giants add 4 to defense in series of roster moves". Giants.com.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (July 26, 2022). "Giants sign 4 players ahead of training camp". Giants.com.
  15. ↑ Bair, Scott (July 28, 2022). "Falcons sign free-agent safety, adding former Packer to secondary mix". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  16. ↑ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  17. ↑ "Colts Sign CB Tony Brown To 53-Man Roster, Waive K Rodrigo Blankenship; Sign CB Darrell Baker Jr., S Henry Black, K Lucas Havrisik, K Chase McLaughlin To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 13, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023.
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  20. ↑ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Colts sign DT Ross Blacklock to practice squad, release S Henry Black from practice squad". Colts.com. October 24, 2023.
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