Korie Black
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Korie Black
| current_team = New York Giants
| number =
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|6|22}}
| birth_place = Waco, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Connally
(Waco, Texas)
| college = Oklahoma State (2020–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 246
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
| highlights =
| pfr = BlacKo00
}}
Korie Louis Black (born June 22, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Early life and high school
Black attended Connally High School in Waco, Texas. As a junior, he notched 26 tackles and six interception on defense while also catching 25 passes for 435 yards and three touchdowns on offense.{{cite web |title=Connally DB/WR Black commits to Oklahoma State |url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/connally-db-wr-black-commits-to-oklahoma-state/article_f8b48d6d-ff2c-50e4-b8c8-68782da1f247.html |website=Waco Tribune-Herald |access-date=19 April 2025}} Coming out of high school, Black was rated as a three-star recruit,{{cite web |title=OSU football: 2020 three-star cornerback Korie Black commits to Cowboys |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2019/06/24/osu-football-2020-three-star-cornerback-korie-black-commits-to-cowboys/60449030007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=19 April 2025}} and he committed to play college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys alongside high school teammate Trent Pullen.{{cite web |title=Teammates since childhood, Korie Black and Trent Pullen plan to continue football journey together at OSU |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2019/07/26/teammates-since-childhood-korie-black-and-trent-pullen-plan-continue-football-journey-together-osu/60443830007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=19 April 2025}}
College career
As a freshman in 2020, Black played in ten games, where he put up three tackles and a pass deflection.{{cite web |title=Korie Black 2020 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/korie-black-1/gamelog/2020/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=19 April 2025}} In 2021, he notched 19 tackles and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Ivan |title=Former Oklahoma State CB Meeting With Teams Ahead of NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahomastate/football/former-oklahoma-state-cb-meeting-with-teams-ahead-of-nfl-draft |work=Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=18 April 2025}} In 2022, Black recorded 25 tackles, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Marshall |title=Notebook: Ross Showing Versatility, the Veteran Korie Black and Offensive Line Aggression |url=https://pistolsfiringblog.com/notebook-ross-showing-versatility-the-veteran-korie-black-and-offensive-line-aggression/ |website=Pistols Firing |access-date=19 April 2025}} In 2023, he appeared in 13 games, where he recorded 17 tackles, five pass deflections, and an interception, while being targeted just 35 times, with a completion percentage of 45.7% for 264 yards.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Will Oklahoma State football opponents continue to avoid throwing at Korie Black? |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2024/08/19/oklahoma-state-football-2024-depth-chart-cornerback-korie-black/74843915007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=18 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Why Korie Black's decision to stay with Oklahoma State football was so valuable |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2024/04/09/oklahoma-state-football-cornerback-korie-black-return-2024-season-osu-cowboys-big-12/73236121007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=18 April 2025}} In 2024, Black tallied 36 tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions, declaring for the 2025 NFL draft after the season.{{cite web |last1=Stietes |first1=Adam |title=Oklahoma State CB with 4.35 speed visits Dolphins |url=https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2025/04/16/korie-black-dolphins-2025-nfl-draft-oklahoma-state/83126969007/ |website=Dolphins Wire |access-date=18 April 2025}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/4
| weight = 192
| dash = 4.35
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.54
| shuttle = 4.34
| cone drill = 7.01
| vertical = 39.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 15
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://mktg.zebra.com/BigXIIProDayInsights |title=Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker |website=MKTG.Zebra.com |access-date=May 4, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=28269&ovl=Giants |title=Korie Black RAS |website=RAS.Football |access-date=May 4, 2025}}
}}
On April 26, 2025, Black was drafted by the New York Giants with the 246th overall pick in the 7th round of the 2025 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=Giants select Oklahoma State CB Korie Black with 246th pick in 2025 NFL Draft |url=https://www.giants.com/news/korie-black-nfl-draft-oklahoma-state-cornerback |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=www.giants.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://okstate.com/sports/football/roster/korie-black/11728 Oklahoma State Cowboys bio]
{{New York Giants 2025 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Waco, Texas
Category:American football cornerbacks