▁he ▁captured ▁the ▁state ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁long ▁jump ▁with ▁a ▁le ap ▁of ▁ 7 . 0 1 ▁meters ▁( 2 2   ft , ▁ 1 0 ▁in ), ▁while ▁also ▁placing ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁high ▁jump ▁event , ▁with ▁a ▁le ap ▁of ▁ 1 . 9 8 ▁meters ▁( 6   ft , ▁ 6 ▁in ). ▁After ▁sp ending ▁the ▁summer ▁working ▁on ▁his ▁ 4 0 0 - meter ▁dash ▁technique , ▁he ▁was ▁challeng ed ▁by ▁his ▁coach ▁to ▁run ▁under ▁ 5 0 ▁seconds , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁clock ed ▁at ▁ 4 9 . 2 . ▁ ▁Rec ruit ing ▁Reg arded ▁as ▁a ▁three - star ▁rec ruit ▁by ▁Riv als . com , ▁Black mon ▁was ▁listed ▁as ▁the ▁No . ▁ 9 1 ▁wide ▁receiver ▁prospect ▁in ▁the ▁class ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Colorado ▁and ▁Missouri ▁were ▁among ▁the ▁programs ▁seeking ▁his ▁signature . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Black mon ▁received ▁an ▁athlet ic ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁attend ▁Oklahoma ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁coach ▁Mike ▁G und y ' s ▁Oklahoma ▁State ▁Cow bo ys ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁red sh irt ed ▁as ▁a ▁true ▁fresh man ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁and ▁quickly ▁earned ▁a ▁starting ▁position ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Big ▁ 1 2