18 STEVEN BLACK  

PRO: Signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2008.

COLLEGE: Black spent his first two years at the East Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of Memphis in 2006…was presented one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Award at the 2008 Blue-Gray Game…received the first-ever offensive Top Newcomer Award at the 2007 Blue-Gray Game…played in 26 career games at Memphis, recording 78 receptions for 763 yards with a long of 80 yards and three touchdowns…recorded a total of seven TDs.  2008 (Memphis): Played in all 13 games…finished third on the team receiving list with 36 receptions for 286 yards and two TDs…rushed for 81 yards with a long of 36 yards and recorded four rushing touchdowns…recorded a individual game-high three rushing touchdowns against Tulane.  2007 (Memphis): Played every game starting all but the Arkansas State contest...averaged 36.7 yards receiving per game and 11.4 yards per reception...finished the season fourth on the team in receiving yards with 477 and third in receptions with 42.  2006 (EMCC): Totaled 30 receptions for 481 yards and four touchdowns…was listed by Rivals.com as one of the top 100 junior college recruits…part of an offense that ranked fifth in the MACJC averaging 312 yards of total offense per game…logged 152 yards receiving and two touchdowns on five catches in his final game of the season…named the MACJ/Region 23 Offensive Player of the Week…named to the MACJC North All-State second team. 2005 (EMCC):  Totaled 30 receptions for 225 yards and three touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Attended Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, Ala.…lettered at Vestavia Hills High School...tallied 802 yards and seven TDs on 41 receptions and rolled off 126 yards and three TDs on 12 carries as a senior at VHHS...also returned 17 kicks for 468 yards and two touchdowns and was a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 15 prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com...averaged 21.5 yards on his 87 catches and also totaled 12 career receiving scores during his career…his cousin is Terrell Owens...son of Anita Black.