Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Henry Black was born January 3, 1997 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is Free Safety for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

Black attended Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. He played college football at Baylor.

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.

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