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