#39 Matt Black CFL | Toronto Arognauts Football | Interview

2012: Dressed in all 18 regular season games for Toronto…Week 5, Recorded two (2) DT and 1 ST in win against Montreal…Week 6, Recovered a Kevin Huntley fumble for a touchdown in loss at B.C. … Week 16, returned 4 kickoffs for 86 yards in loss to Montreal… 2012 Playoffs Dressed as a DB and a recorded 1 ST in a win versus Edmonton in Eastern Semi-Final…Dressed as DB and recorded 1 ST in a win at Montreal in Eastern Final…Grey Cup 2012…Dressed as a DB but recorded no stats in a win versus Calgary.

2011: Dressed in18 regular season games with no starts for Toronto… Week 4, Dressed at backup CB and played ST in loss vs. Winnipeg…Made 2 ST tackles…Week 5, Dressed at back CB and played ST scoring his first career TD in loss vs. Edmonton (29/07/11)…Scooped up a Damon Duval punt and raced it 81 yards for his first career touchdown then made a terrific ST tackle on the very next play, added 1 DT… Week 12, Dressed at backup CB and played ST in loss at Saskatchewan…Made 3 ST tackles…

2010: Dressed in 14 games with no starts for Toronto… Weeks 1-3, Did not dress due to injury …Week 5, Made 2010 debut on 42-man active roster…Week 7, Dressed at backup DB and played ST in win vs. Montreal…Thrust into action at CB when Willie Middlebrooks and Lin-J Shell both left game due to injury…Made 1 DT and 3 ST tackles…Week 10, Dressed at backup DB and played ST in loss at B.C…Made single-game career-high 3 ST tackles…Week 12, Dressed at backup DB and played ST in Touchdown Atlantic loss vs. Edmonton…Recorded 2 ST tackles… Week 17, Dressed as backup DB and played ST for loss vs. Montreal…Finished game with 3 DT, 1 ST and 1 PKD… 2010 Playoffs Dressed at backup DB, played ST and had a career-game in Eastern Semi-Final win at Hamilton…Forced a Marcus Thigpen fumble in the second quarter, then recovered a Marcus Thigpen fumble in third quarter on Hamilton’s 12-yard line…resulting drive ended in an Argos touchdown…Named Runner Up, CFL Special Teams Player of the Week…Dressed at backup DB and played ST in Eastern Final loss at Montreal…Made 1 ST tackle.

2009: Signed with Toronto on March 11, 2009…Dressed in 6 games at cornerback and played primarily on special teams in his CFL rookie season with the Argonauts… Week 1, Had 1 ST tackle in season opener at Hamilton…subbed into game on defence, for CB Jordan Younger, during the second half… Week 2, Dressed at backup CB and played on special teams in loss vs. Saskatchewan… Made 2 ST tackles and returned 1 kickoff for 19 yards…Week 3, Dressed at backup CB and played on ST recording 1 ST tackle in loss at Calgary…Week 4, Started at punt returner (24/07/09) and was a backup CB in win at Winnipeg… Had 3 PR for 20 yards, LG 13, before leaving game at beginning of second quarter with shin injury… Week 5, Added to IR with leg injury… Weeks 6-7, On 46-man active roster but did not dress…Weeks 8-16, Added to practice roster…Week 17, Dressed as backup CB and played ST in loss at Edmonton… Made 1 ST tackle…Week 18, Dressed as backup CB in loss vs. Montreal.

2008: Drafted by Toronto in the 6th round, 45th overall, of the CFL Canadian Draft…Returned to school for final year of eligibility.

Defence

			Tackles			Interceptions				Fumble Recoveries
Name	Year	Team	TKL	STT	Sacks	Ints	YDS	LG	TD	Fumb	YDS	LG	TD
BLACK, M	2009	TOR	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BLACK, M	2010	TOR	7	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BLACK, M	2011	TOR	2	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BLACK, M	2012	TOR	13	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
BLACK, M	2013	TOR	34	11	2	2	62	62	1	2	0	0	0
Career Total			56	64	2	2	62	62	1	2	2	2	1

Kick Returns

Name	Year	Team	No.	Yards	Avg	Long
BLACK, M	2009	TOR	1	19	19.0	19
BLACK, M	2010	TOR	0	0		0
BLACK, M	2011	TOR	1	7	7.0	7
BLACK, M	2012	TOR	10	153	15.3	30
Career Total			12	179	14.9	30

Punt Returns

Name	Year	Team	No.	Yards	Avg	TD
BLACK, M	2009	TOR	3	20	6.7	0
BLACK, M	2010	TOR	1	1	1.0	0
BLACK, M	2011	TOR	3	87	29.0	1
BLACK, M	2012	TOR	2	27	13.5	0
Career Total			9	135	15.0	1