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Will Black

WillBlack

Wallingford, CTChoate Rosemary Hall
Jersey
#74
Pos
OT
HT / WT
6-7.5 / 283
Class
FR
NIL Valuation
$533K

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Reminds Us Of

Joe Alt
Joe Alt
OT / 6-9 / 321
94.00
Notre DameNotre Dame · HS Class of 2021
Los Angeles2024 Draft · Rnd 1 · Pick 5

Will Black's frame, fluid movement skills and controlled coordination working at left tackle reminds us of Joe Alt. Black is further along as a true offensive lineman than Alt at the same stage. Despite being newer to football, Black has primarily played as an offensive tackle while Alt played as a tight end and defensive end later in his high school career.

Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Notre Dame
ENROLLED12/21/2023
95.0%
694 mi
12
5
27
Penn State
OFFERED
1.4%
267 mi
13
4
33
Michigan
OFFERED
1.2%
571 mi
6
6
45
Alabama
OFFERED
N/A
993 mi
3
5
46
Syracuse
OFFERED
N/A
203 mi
50
1
6
Notre Dame
Notre DameENROLLED
Joe Rudolph
95.0%
Penn State
Penn StateOFFERED
1.4%
Michigan
MichiganOFFERED
Sherrone Moore
1.2%
Alabama
AlabamaOFFERED
N/A
Syracuse
SyracuseOFFERED
N/A

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Will Black Scouting Summary
Charles Power
07/15/24

Highly coordinated athlete with the frame, balance and movement skills to develop into a premier left tackle. Measured in at 6-foot-7.5, 283 pounds with 34.25-inch arms and 9.75-inch hands at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. New to football, picking up the game at the beginning of high school. Looks like a true top athlete in the combine setting, running an electronically timed 4.90 second 40-yard dash along with a shuttle in the 4.5 second range prior to his senior season. Plays with eye-popping bend for such a tall lineman. Gets low in his stance. Able to get underneath the pads of defenders and runs his feet to create a push. Plays with outstanding balance. Shows encouraging vision with the radar to identify defenders not in his direct line of sight. A smooth, light-footed mover in pass protection with the ability to redirect with ease. Drops his weight to anchor on contact. Will need to continue getting stronger in his upper body. Showed his rare athleticism as a senior, catching a pass and running for a touchdown from around 50 yards out. Moved to the United States to attend boarding school prior to his junior season. Has a hockey background. Older for the class after reclassifying upon moving to the US. Should be able to add weight and maintain his top shelf athleticism. The overall physical tools and technical skills along with the relative lack of experience point to a very promising upside as the top offensive tackle in a very strong cycle at the position nationally.

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Measurements & Testing

Will BlackChoate Rosemary Hall
Top 300 OL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
283
300
311
94.3%91.0%
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Personal Life

Will Black, who is a native of London, Ontario, is the complete package, according to Choate Rosemary Hall coach L.J. Spinnato. "He's very coachable," Spinnato told Irish Illustrated. "He’s a lot of fun to work with, a great kid, a humble kid. He’s always working on his craft. So, we’re fortunate to get him here at Choate. I mean, he’s a perfect Choate kid. We’re the No. 3 boarding school in the world. And he works hard, he does well in the classroom, and he’s a great kid in our community." Even with that drive, Spinnato says he's seen Black grow as a player. "That kid has worked at it," his coach said. "It’s not like he was super-duper raw in terms of general technique. This is a kid who worked with his local…university’s football players for the last year and a half. So, he would go and work out with them on their field all the time during their off-season, getting better. He learned a lot from some really good Canadian football players who were already in university. The biggest thing, I would say, inline competition, opening up and having that confidence, it took a little bit of time, but it didn’t take that long. I’ll be honest. He picks it up really quickly. He loves the game and has fun with it."

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