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K.J. Black

Position QB Height 6-4 Weight 200 40 speed 4.6 School Fern Creek H.S. Hometown Louisville, OH Incoming Year 2006

Initially posted by NickSkin on 05/26/05 at 10:22 am

K.J. Black is one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Kentucky. He’s thrown for 4,500 yards and 46 touchdowns the past two seasons for Fern Creek. K.J. was named all-conference and all-district as a junior. Black threw for 2,401 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior. He averaged 240 yards passing a game and he completed 63% of his passes. K.J. also rushed for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns. Black will be a three-year varsity starter for Fern Creek. As a sophomore, he had 2,140 yards passing and 21 touchdowns. KJ grew up in Florida and has lived in Kentucky the past few years. Recently he lit it up at a Scout.com combine. Carries a 3.25 GPA, scored an 18 on his ACT. As a JR received the following accolades: All-Class, All-Region, All-District, All KY Preps Class 4A. Also plays Basketball and Baseball and has a 30" vertical. Only 1 of 7 KY QB’s named to early EA Sports Elite 11 QB watchlist. No offers yet but Miami appears close to offering. KJ is receiving other recruiting interest from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Ball State and Eastern Kentucky. Will camp this year at camping at Miami, EKU, Cincinnati, Indiana, Purdue, WKU, Illinois, Missouri, Boston College, Georgia Tech and Ball State.

07/17/05

Posted by NickSkin at 9:27 am

K.J. Black has taken in nine camps and two unofficial visits this summer. He visited Miami, Ball State, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana, Purdue and Boston College for camps. He also stopped by Vanderbilt and Missouri for visits. Still no offers but KJ favors Missouri and BC. He claims that Ohio, EKU and WKU may offer soon.

09/15/05

Posted by NickSkin at 10:16 am

EKU is only offer

02/26/06

Posted by NickSkin at 1:04 pm

Signed LOI to WKU

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