Five-Star CB Kobe Black names Top 11

Five-star cornerback Kobe Black of Waco (TX) Connally High has narrowed his list to 11 schools.

The 6-foot-2, 190 pounder is down to the following: LSU, TCU, Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon, Texas A&M, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida, and USC.

He quickly discussed his finalists.

LSU- It’s DBU and develop a lot of great Db’s

TCU- They show a lot of love and just got done with a great season

Ohio State- They play and practice at a high level and great competition to make me better everyday 

Alabama- You get to have a chance to play for a national championship every year

Oregon- The coaches show a bunch of love 

Texas A&M- They make me feel like a big priority to them.

Texas-Texas coaches, players, and fans show a lot of love and make it feel like home. 

Nebraska- I have a good relationship with the coaches there.

Oklahoma- They talk to me everyday and I just have a good relationship with the whole staff. 

Florida- Great coaches and a bunch of love. 

USC- I talk to them everyday and have great bonds with the coaches.

Kobe Black Personal Life (per On3 DB)

“Kobe Black is the youngest from a family of college-level players. His oldest brother played hoops in junior college, his middle brother, Korie, plays football for Oklahoma State, and his father Keith was at Kansas State under Bill Snyder. His father was roommates with College Football Hall of Fame quarterback Michael Bishop. Black is a multi-sport star on the football field, hardwood in basketball and on the track for the Connally Cadets, where he excels in the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relays.”

“In football, he does a little bit of everything for Connally. In 2022, he racked up 337 yards rushing and six touchdowns on the ground. He also had 305 yards receiving and five touchdown grabs. He also had 21 tackles, two interceptions and two tackles for a loss at cornerback – an impressive number, especially since teams would not throw his direction. As a sophomore, Black had 41 tackles and seven pass breakups. Those numbers were solid enough for him to be named the Waco Tribune’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Away from sports, Black says Doritos is his favorite food, Fortnite is his favorite video game and he enjoys listening to NBA Young Boy. He plans on majoring in business in college.”

Black ranks as the No. 14 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 2 cornerback and the No. 3 player in the state of Texas.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $267K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.