Yahya Black
Pittsburgh SteelersOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Iowa · Big Ten
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 568 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 551 |
| 2023 | 50 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 87 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Iowa · 2025 draft class
Black is a powerful interior defensive lineman with excellent length and developing technique. He displays good strength at the point of attack, anchoring against the run and maintaining gap integrity. As a pass rusher, Black shows flashes of quickness and power, using his length to keep offensive linemen off his frame. He demonstrates good awareness of screen plays and has the motor to make plays in pursuit. Black plays with competitive toughness and physicality, consistently fighting through blocks to make plays.
Strengths
- Length
- strength at point of attack
- anchor ability
- power potential
- motor
- physicality
- awareness
- development trajectory
- screen recognition
- competitive toughness
Concerns
- Consistency as a pass rusher needs improvement
- must refine hand usage
- can get too high affecting leverage
- needs to develop more counter moves
- processing speed can be improved
- occasional lapses in gap discipline