Larry Black

Although he had a promising start to his career, Black hasn't taken the jump that most scouts had hoped. Nonetheless, he flashes talent to possibly warrant a draft pick if he shows more consistency as a senior. Entering his fourth year as a starter, Black has combined for 15.5 tackles for loss over his career, but almost half of that total came in 2009 (7.5), his freshman season. Despite not receiving an offer from Brian Kelly and his hometown Cincinnati Bearcats out of high school, he received a scholarship from Indiana, the only non-MAC team to offer him. After redshirting in 2008, Black earned a starting job as a freshman in 2009 (12 starts) and didn't disappoint with 29 tackles and career-bests in both tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (1.5), earning numerous All-Freshman honors. He was used as more of a defensive tackle rotation in 2010 with only four starts, but started all 12 games again as a junior last season, setting a career-high with 47 stops.

2009 game

Started all 12 of the team's games ... finished fourth on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss (27 yards), which ranked second among freshmen defensive tackles and shared third among all freshmen in the Big Ten ... closed out the season with 29 tackles, 14 solo, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup ... posted one sack and two TFLs in first collegiate game vs. Eastern Kentucky ... made four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at No. 23 Michigan ... collected four stops with one TFL vs. No. 9 Ohio State ... added one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries at No. 7 Iowa ... recorded a half-sack, one fumble recovery and two tackles in victory over Illinois ... garnered a career-high six tackles at No. 19 Penn State.

black is a load to handle with a wide base and raw power, but is too easily handled by single blockers and needs to do a better job disengaging to be more of a factor in the play. he isn't quite the pro prospect that scouts once thought, but he still has the natural skill-set that isn't found just anywhere.

--Dane Brugler

Defensive tackle for head coach Bernie Barre at Wyoming High School

all-state, all-city and first team all-league selection

selected to play in the North-South Ohio All-Star Game and collected Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year honor

team captain and MVP recorded 73 tackles in 2007

Prep Star All-Midwest Region selection

four-year letterwinner and honor roll student.

Parents are Larry, Sr., and Tampala Black

born on Dec. 1, 1989, Larry Black, Jr., is a recreational sport management major.