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Yahya Black

Defensive End, Pittsburgh Steelers · #94.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Defensive End
Number: 94
Born: Apr 21, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Marshall, MN, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 336 lbs
College: Iowa
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	FR	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	13	4	9	0	0	0	2	1
Last 5 Games	13	4	9	0	0	0	2	0
Career	41	14	27	2	1	1	4.5	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs IND	W 34-22	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Oct 1	@ CLE	L 27-24	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CIN	W 30-27	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ NE	L 20-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ATL	W 20-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Yahya Black (WHY-yay; born April 21, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Black was born on April 21, 2002 in Marshall, Minnesota. He attended Marshall High School and was rated as a three-star recruit and commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

College career

As a freshman, Black notched three tackles with half a tackle loss. In week 4 of the 2021 season, he forced a fumble in a win over Colorado State. In the 2021 season, Black totaled 18 tackles, two pass deflection, and a forced fumble. He finished the 2022 season with 11 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack, and two pass deflections. In week 7 of the 2023 season, Black notched four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a safety, in a win over Wisconsin. That season, he started all 14 games for the Hawkeyes and tallied 51 tackles with five being for a loss, three and a half sacks, and five pass deflections.