Yahya Black

DT, Iowa. Round 5, pick 164 of the 2025 draft, to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026A+1st of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tiergood starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points19After Week 9, 2026
Redraft41stof 256, went 164th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-AA+
Apr 28, 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Yahya Black, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2025PIT18A3rd of 2714457
After Week 9, 2026PIT8A+1st of 15219912

How his points add up

  1. 2025 7 points

    interior lineman pay1.12×share of a starter's season0.63×quality: 127th of 188 interior defensive linemen by PFF grade0.74×points scale105.2×rookie season1.256.6
  2. After Week 9, 2026 12 points

    interior lineman pay1.12×share of a starter's season0.66×quality: 31st of 182 interior defensive linemen by PFF grade1.44×points scale1010.7×second season1.1011.8

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2025 draft, picks 162 to 166.

  1. 162Rd 5Francisco MauigoaLB · Miami · JetsD1pointdepth186thin a redraft
  2. 163Rd 5Mitchell EvansTE · Notre Dame · PanthersB+11pointsgood starter77thin a redraft
  3. 164Rd 5Yahya BlackDT · Iowa · SteelersA+19pointsgood starter41stin a redraft
  4. 165Rd 5Oronde Gadsden IITE · Syracuse · ChargersB10pointsaverage starter94thin a redraft
  5. 166Rd 5Tory HortonWR · Colorado State · SeahawksA-14pointsdepth60thin a redraft

The Steelers' 2025 class

Every Steelers draft since 2017

  1. 21Rd 1Derrick HarmonDT · OregonB-13pointsaverage starter69thin a redraft
  2. 83Rd 3Kaleb JohnsonRB · IowaD1pointdepth180thin a redraft
  3. 123Rd 4Jack SawyerEDGE · Ohio StateB10pointsdepth86thin a redraft
  4. 164Rd 5Yahya BlackDT · IowaA+19pointsgood starter41stin a redraft
  5. 185Rd 6Will HowardQB · Ohio StateB-0pointsbusttied 232ndin a redraft
  6. 226Rd 7Carson BruenerLB · WashingtonC-0pointsdepth231stin a redraft
  7. 229Rd 7Donte KentCB · Central MichiganC-0pointsbusttied 232ndin a redraft