[1][2] His senior year, he set Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL) single-season passing records in completions with 119, attempts with 219, and yards with 1,981.
He also set single-game WHSFL passing records in completions with 26, attempts with 43 and yards with 493.
Black played defense as well in high school, recording 23 tackles, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick his senior year.
[4][2] Black played U Sports football at Saskatchewan, spending his first season as a defensive lineman before switching to offensive tackle the following year.
[1] In college, he spent 16 days in the hospital and lost 35 pounds after a bacterial infection in his knee.