2018 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in 12 games, making five starts at defensive line... Had 26 total tackes (10 solo), to go with 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one pass breakup... Five tackles against Elon (Oct. 6)... Also had four tackles and 1.5 TFL at Richmond (Sept. 29) and four stops against Stony Brook (Oct. 27)... Made a full sack at Villanova (Oct. 13) and against Delaware (Nov. 24) in the FCS Playoffs First Round... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU during Spring 2018 after spending three years at Wake Forest… Redshirted true freshman season before playing 22 games over the next two seasons… Had 13 tackles (nine solo), 1.0 sack, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick with the Demon Deacons.
High School: First Team All-State as a senior… First Team All-Region as a senior… First Team All-Cape Fear Conference as a senior… Selected to the USA U-19 team… Recorded 146 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and an interception as a senior… Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Personal: Full name is Paris L. Black… Son of Louis Black and Cardeliea Rawls… Majoring in political science.
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