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2025 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 28 · #164 overall

Yahya Black Iowa Draft

Yahya Black was drafted No. 164 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Iowa. 17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Overall pick
#164
Round
5
Draft class
2025
NFL games
17
Career AV
299th at Iowa

The pick

How Yahya Black came off the board in 2025.

Drafted by

Pittsburgh Steelers

Rd 5, Pick 28 · #164 overall · AFC North

Full 2025 draft class (257 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Iowa Big Ten at the draft
Measurables
6'6" · 336 lbs
Hometown
Marshall, MN
Pre-draft board
No. 198 prospect50.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Games played
17
Career approximate value
299th among Iowa picks
AV with the drafting club
2100% of career value
Final season
20250 years after the draft

Around pick 164

Who came off the board on either side of Yahya Black.

#162 Francisco Mauigoa LB · NYJ Miami #163 Mitchell Evans TE · CAR Notre Dame #165 Oronde Gadsden II TE · LAC Syracuse #166 Tory Horton WR · SEA Colorado State

Iowa in the 2025 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#83 Kaleb Johnson RB · PIT Iowa #234 Mason Richman OL · SEA Iowa #249 Connor Colby OL · SF Iowa #255 Luke Lachey TE · HOU Iowa

Other DT picks from Iowa

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#132 Mike Daniels DT · GB · 2012 Iowa · 1× Pro Bowl #125 Mike Wells DT · MIN · 1994 Iowa #109 Jaleel Johnson DT · MIN · 2017 Iowa #90 Carl Davis DT · BAL · 2015 Iowa #142 Karl Klug DT · TEN · 2011 Iowa #106 Christian Ballard DT · MIN · 2011 Iowa

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Yahya Black in the 2025 NFL Draft

Yahya Black is a Defensive tackle out of Iowa selected No. 164 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL Draft. 17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Iowa has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Yahya Black drafted?

Yahya Black was selected No. 164 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 28). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2025/yahya-black.

What college did Yahya Black play for?

Yahya Black played college football at Iowa in the Big Ten. See every Iowa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-hawkeyes.

How did Yahya Black's NFL career turn out?

17 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2025/yahya-black.