The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football adds Barron, Black to 2020 signing class
05.11.2020 | Football
The Pflugerville Connally star and the Michigan graduate transfer are the 20th and 21st members of UT’s 2020 class.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football added DB Jahdae Barron of Connally High School in Pflugerville, Texas, and WR Tarik Black, a graduate transfer from Michigan, to its 2020 signing class on Monday. Barron becomes the 19th Texan to sign with the Longhorns in this recruiting cycle, while Black is the first graduate transfer to join the program this offseason.
Barron was a two-time all-district honoree (2018-19) at Connally. He has been rated as the No. 127 player nationally, and the No. 20 prospect overall in the state of Texas in this year's class by 247Sports.
"Jahdae is a highly-regarded prospect and talented young man who is a great addition to our 2020 signing class," Texas head coach Tom Herman said. "He's a local player from Pflugerville who we've followed closely for a long time and is fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing for Texas. In addition to Jahdae being a very productive player in high school, he's really competitive, plays extremely hard and is just a great fit for what we're looking for in our program. We're so excited that he's a Longhorn."
Black was a three-time letterwinner (2017-19) during his time at Michigan. He appeared in 21 games with nine starts for the Wolverines.
"Tarik is a big target, an athletic receiver and a player who has displayed the ability to catch the ball in traffic," Herman said. "He has competed against a lot of tremendous players in the Big Ten and at Michigan for three years, so he brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to our team. Tarik is a really talented player who will be a valuable veteran influence and can bring added leadership to our wide receiver room."
Jahdae Barron
Defensive Back
5-11 • 175 • Fr.-HS
Pflugerville, Texas (Connally)
HS Coach: Jason Cecil
An all-state and two-time all-district honoree … rated No. 127 nationally overall, No. 9 at cornerback and No. 20 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked the No. 47 cornerback nationally and No. 88 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … rated the No. 70 cornerback nationally and No. 79 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine ranked him as the No. 63 player in Texas and as the top 2020 defensive back … ranked No. 31 in the Austin American-Statesman's 2020 Fabulous 55, and was the No. 6 defensive back … tabbed second-team 5A All-State as a utility player by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2019 … saw time as a wide receiver, defensive back and punt returner as a senior at Connally … hauled in 41 receptions for 673 yards and six touchdowns … also registered 43 tackles, four pass breakups and three interceptions … returned one punt for a touchdown … chosen first-team All-District 5A-11 Division 1 in as a defensive back in 2018 … intercepted two passes and logged 68 tackles as a junior … made 14 tackles, including nine solo stops and one sack, against Del Valle … registered two tackles for loss and four total tackles against Bastrop … posted double-digit tackles for a second team as a junior, logging 10 tackles against Liberty Hill … Notched seven tackles (five solo) and one interception against Pflugerville … Posted at least five tackles in five-straight appearances, capped by an eight-tackle outing against Georgetown … notched 48 total tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore … made at least four tackles in the first nine games of the season, peaking with a nine-tackle day against East View … registered eight tackles, one tackle for loss and two interceptions against Elgin … also returned a punt for a touchdown against Elgin … logged seven tackles against Bastrop … posted six tackles against Cedar Park … also competed in in Track and Field, running the 100- and 200-meter dashes in high school … ran a 10.95 in the 100-meter dash … son of Techonia Davis … has five siblings: Trayvon, Deshawn, Teleah, Tamia, Taziah.
Tarik Black
Wide Receiver
6-3 • 215 • Sr.-TR
Hamden, Conn. (Cheshire Academy)
HS Coach: David Dykeman
A graduate transfer wide receiver from Michigan who was a three-time letterwinner (2017-19) … appeared in 21 games with nine starts with the Wolverines, but only played one full season due to injuries as a freshman and sophomore … has recorded 40 receptions for 507 yards and two touchdowns in his career … graduating from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at Michigan in May 2020 … appeared in 12 games with five starts in 2019 … caught 25 passes for 323 yards with one touchdown … hauled in a team-high four receptions for a team-best 80 yards and one touchdown against Middle Tennessee State … turned three receptions into 24 yards against Army … caught three passes for 57 yards at Wisconsin and scored a two-point conversion … caught two passes for 30 yards against Rutgers … made one 20-yard reception against Iowa … totaled 21 yards on two receptions at Illinois … made three catches for nine yards at Penn State … registered a 27-yard reception against Michigan State … totaled 30 yards on three receptions at Indiana … played in the final six games of the 2018 season with one start after suffering a foot injury in fall camp … made four receptions for 35 yards on the season … returned to action at Michigan State … caught one pass for five yards against Indiana … recorded a 15-yard reception at Ohio State … registered two receptions for 15 yards against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl … started all three games in which he played as a freshman in 2017 before suffering an injury and missing the rest of the season … posted 11 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown … made his collegiate debut and first career start against Florida at the Advocare Classic, catching two passes for 83 yards and one touchdown … collected four receptions for 11 yards against Cincinnati … recorded a career-high five receptions for 55 yards against Air Force … played for David Dykeman at Cheshire Academy … an All-America and all-state honoree … played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … named to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council All-New England Class A squad all four years of high school … ranked No. 76 nationally and the No. 10 receiver by Rivals … rated No. 81 nationally and the No. 31 receiver by ESPN.com … ranked the No. 122 player nationally, No. 1 player in Connecticut, and the No. 17 receiver in the country by 247Sports … member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and ranked as No. 123 prospect nationally … recorded 40 receptions for 703 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 150 yards as a senior … selected to the All-USA Connecticut Football Team in 2016 … registered 30 catches for 610 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … helped Cheshire to an 8-2 overall record and a victory in the Wayne Sanborn Bowl in 2016 … caught 57 passes for 926 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore.
