Tristan Black Explained

Tristan Black
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Position1:Linebacker
Number:51
Birth Date:8 April 1984
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:243
Cfldraftedyear:2009
Cfldraftedround:2
Cfldraftedpick:16
Cfldraftedteam:Calgary Stampeders
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Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/109

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stampeders.com/article/stamps-sign-four-2009-draft-picks Stamps sign four 2009 draft picks
  2. https://www.cfl.ca/article/argonauts-stampeders-swap-canadians Argonauts, Stampeders swap Canadians
  3. https://www.cfl.ca/article/fa13-riders-ink-brown-and-black-re-sign-sisco FA13: Riders ink Brown and Black; re-sign Sisco
  4. https://www.cfl.ca/article/veteran-centre-picard-released-by-roughriders Picard released by Riders, signs with Bombers