Agreed to terms, 5/18/22…In six seasons for Syracuse, Black appeared In 60 games with 48 starts, posting 155 tackles, 24.0 stops for loss, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception and two blocked kicks...During his 2021 campaign with the Orange, Black started all-12 games at defensive tackle, recording 35 tackles (18 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss and a split sack, earning Honorable Mention All-ACC honors…Started all 11 games at defensive tackle in 2020, making 38 tackles (22 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and had an interception…Started all 12 games at nose tackle in 2019, registering 39 tackles (18 solo), including six for a loss, four sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick...Made at least one tackle in every game and had multiple tackles in 11 out of 12 contests…Played in 11 games at nose tackle with four starts in 2018, posting 14 tackles (ten solo), a stop for loss and recovered a fumble…Played in four games in 2017, missing the final eight games of the season after hurting his knee in the first quarter at LSU, Sept. 23…Recorded four tackles on the year… Played in 10 games with nine starts as a freshman in 2016, tallying 21 tackles (11 solo), including four for a loss and 1.5 sacks…Holds a bachelor's in health and exercise science and is pursuing a master's in instructional design, development, and evaluation…Played tackle and defensive end at Harlem (Machesney Park, Ill.) HS…Two-time All-NIC 10 Conference pick totaled 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks and blocked two kicks as a senior as he was named team Most Valuable Player and captain…Threw the shot put for the Harlem track & field team for two years…Joshua Noel Black was born on December 25, 1997.
