Five-Star CB Kobe Black names Top 5

Five-star cornerback Kobe Black of Waco (TX) Connolly High narrowed his list to five schools Wednesday evening.

The 6-foot-2, 200 pounder is down to the following: LSU, Texas, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Oregon.

Breaking down the finalists

Black quickly broke down what stands out about each of his top schools:

LSU Tigers– It’s DBU and I feel like their program is on the rise.

Texas Longhorns– I feel like they show so much love and they are on the rise as well.

Ohio State Buckeyes – They have a great program and great WRs.

Texas A&M Aggies–  They show how much I’m a priority for them and just a lot of love.

Oregon Ducks– I love everything about them. To be honest, I just love it.

Kobe Black Recruiting Profile

Black ranks as the No. 25 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 3 cornerback and the No. 6 player in the state of Texas.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $226K. 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.

Personal Life (via On3)

“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.”