Defensive line, Iowa, 2020–24
Yahya Black
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 317 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Marshall, MN
- Born
- Apr 21, 2002
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Yahya Black played defensive line at Iowa (2020–24). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Black in round 5, No. 164 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa | 94 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Iowa | 94 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Iowa | 94 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 94 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 94 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 317 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Iowa 13 games, 34 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Iowa State | L 19–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Troy | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Minnesota | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Ohio State | L 7–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington | W 40–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan State | L 20–32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Maryland | W 29–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Nebraska | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 13 games, 50 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Utah State | W 24–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atIowa State | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Penn State | L 0–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Michigan State | W 26–16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Purdue | W 20–14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atWisconsin | W 15–6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Minnesota | L 10–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Northwestern | W 10–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 22–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 15–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atNebraska | W 13–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Michigan | L 0–26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2022 Iowa 7 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. South Dakota State | W 7–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atOhio State | L 10–54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Northwestern | W 33–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atPurdue | W 24–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMinnesota | W 13–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Nebraska | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | W 21–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Iowa 8 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | atIowa State | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Kent State | W 30–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Colorado State | W 24–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Penn State | W 23–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atWisconsin | L 7–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNorthwestern | W 17–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Michigan | L 3–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Kentucky | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Iowa 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | atMinnesota | W 35–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atPenn State | W 41–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¾″ | |
| Weight | 336 lb | |
| Arm length | 35″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 83⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.39 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.88 s | |
| Vertical jump | 25½″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′5″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.63 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.72 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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