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Jersey Number 6
Kaelon Black
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 210
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Salem
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
2023:
- Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts at running back
- Had 142 carries for 637 rushing yards and a touchdown
- Averaged 4.5 per rush
- Made 27 receptions for 254 receiving yards and four touchdowns
- Season-best 125 rushing yards vs. Bucknell (Sept. 2)
- Career-high three total touchdowns vs. Georgia Southern (Oct. 14), rushing for one and catching a career-best two
- Scored game-winning receiving touchdown in final minute at Virginia (Sept. 9)
- Tallied 77 total yards (43 rushing, 34 receiving) with a touchdown catch vs. Air Force in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 23)
- Season-long 57-yard rush vs. Bucknell
- Four games of at least 60 rushing yards
- Three games of at least 100 all-purpose yards
2022:
- Played in nine games with one start at running back
- VaSID University Division Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Sept. 27)
- Had 69 carries for 333 rushing yards and three touchdowns
- Averaged 4.8 per rush
- Also had 17 receptions for 177 receiving yards and two scores
- Season-high 108 all-purpose yards, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown and catching a 23-yard touchdown pass at App State (Sept. 24)
- Rushed for 50+ yards in four games
- Career-high four receptions for 37 receiving yards at Old Dominion (Nov. 12)
- Also had four catches vs. Georgia State (Nov. 19)
2021:
- Started three games at running back, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility
- Had 27 carries for 165 rushing yards
- Also had three receptions for 55 receiving yards yards and one kickoff return for 52 yards
- Rushed for 100 yards with a career-high 48 receiving yards vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4)
- Ran for 55 yards vs. Maine (Sept. 11)
- Career-long 52-yard kickoff return at Weber State (Sept. 18)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
- Played in two games
- Had 25 carries for 170 yards and a touchdown, averaging 6.8 yards per rush
- Career-high 141 rushing yards and a TD at William & Mary (Mar. 27), averaging 7.4 per carry
- Season-long 24-yard carry in W&M win
- VHSL 5A Second Team All-State as a sophomore
- First Team All-Region as a sophomore and junior
- 2019 Beach District Offensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Beach District as a sophomore, junior and senior
- First Team All-757 as a junior
- Second Team All-Tidewater as a sophomore and junior
- Rushed for 1,732 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior
- Rushed for 1,013 yards and 13 touchdowns in just seven games as a junior
- Rushed for 1,628 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Helped Salem to four straight playoff appearances, reaching the third round in 2017 and 2019
- Dual-sport athlete who was competed at the state track meet and also played basketball
- Received Academic Award at Salem
- Son of William and Stacy Black
- Has two brothers, Ky’Ron and William, and a sister, Khaela
- His father played football at Norfolk State
- Majoring in sport and recreation management
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