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Yahya Black Pittsburgh Steelers · #94

Defensive End · 6' 5", 336 lbs · Marshall, MN · Age 24

Yahya Black is a Defensive End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 164th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.

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Pittsburgh Steelers · #94 · Defensive End

Yahya Black

Season avg9 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg37 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Yahya Black — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Yahya Black is a Defensive End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 164th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.

Pass rush

B-

Run D

C+

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Pass rush

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A-

Run defense

Excellent · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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C+

Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Yahya Black stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #631 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

32Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Yahya Black — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

9 TKL

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C-

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Yahya Black

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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sacks

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tackles

8–23

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games

1–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 0 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 2

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Yahya Black career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF	PD
2025	17	28	0	2	1
2026 in progress · 2 games	2	9	0	0	0
Career	19	37	0.0	2	1

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Joseph Ossai 100%Nick Bosa 99%Nnamdi Madubuike 99%Roy Lopez 99%Tyleik Williams 99%Harrison Phillips 99%

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

72off index

88def index

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74%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Yahya Black

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-04-21

The beginning

Yahya Black is a Defensive End for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 2nd NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 164th overall, 2025 as a Defensive End.

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Yahya Black is a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end, drafted 164th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 37 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Black's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 336 lbs
Draft: 164th overall, 2025
Born: Marshall, MN
Age: 24
Jersey: #94

Background

Yahya Black is from Marshall, MN and is 24 years old. He was drafted 164th overall, 2025 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 336 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 37 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Black is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Yahya Black is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 37 tackles across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Pass rush0 career sacks with 2 forced fumbles.

Run defense37 career tackles up front.

Draft pedigree164th overall, 2025.

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FAQ

Yahya Black — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Yahya Black, answered.

What position does Yahya Black play?

Yahya Black is a Defensive End for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Yahya Black drafted?

Yahya Black was drafted 164th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Yahya Black played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Yahya Black's career stats?

He has recorded 37 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Yahya Black career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Yahya Black Pittsburgh Steelers · #94

Yahya Black — the report card

Where Yahya Black stands

Yahya Black — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Yahya Black

Yahya Black career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

The Ballad of Yahya Black

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Yahya Black — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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