Player Career
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Player Story
Josh Black built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Loves Park, IL wearing No. 85, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Josh Black's career was his defensive production: 156 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 interception across 54 career games in the available record. That gives Josh Black's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Syracuse
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 5.5 | 14.3 | 5.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 4 | 24.4 | 8.2 | -1.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Syracuse | 2 | 9.8 | 2 | -2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 2 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Syracuse | 11 | 22.7 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Syracuse | 7 | 20.8 | 5 | -4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 9.5 | 24.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Pittsburgh
Week 8 · L 20-27 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 2 · L 7-17
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 2 · L 6-31 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Liberty
Week 1 · W 24-0
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 8 · W 28-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Syracuse
9.5 primary output · 24.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage
48.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Syracuse
46.6
4 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Syracuse
44.2
11 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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