{"id":69569,"date":"2024-02-13T05:43:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T11:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasmetronews.com\/?p=69569"},"modified":"2024-02-13T05:45:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T11:45:08","slug":"atlanta-falcons-add-former-hbcu-star-coach-k-j-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasmetronews.com\/69569\/atlanta-falcons-add-former-hbcu-star-coach-k-j-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Falcons add former HBCU star\/coach K.J. Black"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><strong>By HBCU Gameday Newswire<\/strong><br><strong>From &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/\">https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/<\/a><br>Reprinted &#8211; by Texas Metro News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=325%2C183&amp;ssl=1 325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HBCU-starcoach-K.J.-Black.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A former HBCU football star and coach is now headed to the Atlanta Falcons.<br><br>K.J. Black will be joining the Falcons football staff under Raheem Morris,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/sports\/atlanta-falcons\/falcons-confirm-hire-of-kj-black-to-coaching-staff\/AMK4USLHVZH2RFH5K6UBQ6RXB4\/\">according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.<\/a><br><br>Black spent the last two seasons as an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams, working with the team\u2019s quarterbacks along with Zac Robinson.<a href=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2022\/03\/14\/famu-offensive-coordinator-kj-black-resigns\/\">&nbsp;He joined the Rams after participating in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in 2022.<\/a><br><br>Black spent two seasons at Florida A&amp;M under Willie Simmons (2019, 2021) helping FAMU win 18 games in those two seasons.&nbsp; The FAMU&nbsp; passing game improved from 232.9 passing yards per game in 2018 to 291.1 passing yards per game in 2019 in Black\u2019s first season with quarterback Ryan Stanley. Additionally, the team\u2019s passing efficiency improved from 128.6 to 148.5, and passing touchdowns elevated from 17 to 30 in just one season with the program.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7-KJ-Black.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"K.J. Black\" class=\"wp-image-73470\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K.J. Black played his college ball at Prairie View A&amp;M. Now he\u2019s headed to the Atlanta Falcons.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">K.J. Black started his coaching career with Prairie View A&amp;M after finishing his playing career there. Black transferred into PVAMU after starting his career at Western Kentucky. He led PVAMU to the 2009 SWAC Championship in a 30-24 win over Alabama A&amp;M and was named MVP of the game. He passed for 4,187 yards and 35 touchdowns in his two years with the program before going on to play professionally.<br><br>Black served as a graduate assistant from 2011 through 2014, joining the staff as passing coordinator and quarterbacks coach when Willie Simmons took over the program prior to coming to FAMU.<br><br>Now Black will look to help the Atlanta Falcons up their passing game as Raheem Morris takes over the franchise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K.J. Black joins the Atlanta Falcons as coach. 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