The Ottawa Redblacks signed defensive lineman Eric Black to the practice squad on Tuesday.
Eric Black is six foot and weighs 247 pounds. The 26-year-old from Rochester, New York, made one tackle in two preseason games. The Roughriders released him on May 31, 2025.
Black attended the New York Giants rookie minicamp in 2023. Black signed with the Edmonton Elks on January 25, 2024. He played two games for the Elks in 2024 making four tackles and one tackle on special teams.
The Elks released Black on July 21, 2024. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Black on August 5, 2024. Black appeared in two games and spent the rest of the season on the practice squad.
Collegiately, Black played four seasons at Buffalo (2018-21) with 36 tackles (18 solos, 18 assists), eight tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 29 games for the Bulls. He recorded a pair of sacks in the 2021 Camellia Bowl.
Then, he transferred to Stony Brook in 2022 with 19 tackles (11 solos, 8 assists), seven tackles for loss, five sacks, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble in ten games for the Seawolves.
