Tristan Black

Tristan Black
No. 51
Date of birth	April 8, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	LB
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	243 lb (110 kg)
US college	Wayne State
High school	Central Tech
CFL draft	2009 / round: 2 / pick: 16
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2009–2010	Calgary Stampeders
2010–2012	Toronto Argonauts
2013–2014	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (2012, 2013);

Tristan Black (born April 8, 1984) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Wayne State Warriors. He attended Central Tech and Northern Secondary in Toronto, Ontario.

Professional career

Black was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders with the 16th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft and signed with the club on May 29, 2009.^[1] He played with the Stampeders for five games until sustaining an ankle injury, keeping him out of the lineup well into the 2010 season. Upon his recovery and activation from the nine-game injured list, Black was traded to the Toronto Argonauts on August 22, 2010.^[2] He played for two and a half seasons with his hometown Argonauts, including the 2012 season when he was a member of the 100th Grey Cup winning team. Upon entering free agency, he with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 16, 2013.^[3] He won his second consecutive Grey Cup championship with the Roughriders during their 101st Grey Cup victory. Following two years with the team, Black was released by the Roughriders on January 6, 2015.^[4]

References

External links

[1] Stamps sign four 2009 draft picks

[2] Argonauts, Stampeders swap Canadians

[3] FA13: Riders ink Brown and Black; re-sign Sisco

[4] Picard released by Riders, signs with Bombers

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