Dayton Black (born December 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Saskatchewan.

Early life

Black played high school football at

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as a quarterback. 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. He grew up a Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan.

University career

Black played U Sports football at Saskatchewan, spending his first season as a defensive lineman before switching to offensive tackle the following year. He was a Canada West All-Star in 2022. In college, he spent 16 days in the hospital and lost 35 pounds after a bacterial infection in his knee.

Professional career

Black was selected by the

of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, of the

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. He signed with the team on May 8, 2023. He was placed on

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on June 8 and activated from injured reserve on June 17, 2023. Black dressed in 17 games, starting one, for the Tiger-Cats in 2023.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Dayton Living people 1999 births Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Saskatchewan Huskies football players Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Sportspeople from Brandon, Manitoba