Articles Tagged: Yahya Black

The Steelers envision Yahya Black — at 6-foot-6 and 336 pounds — playing as a 3-4 defensive end in their scheme as they look to be “more dominant up front” in 2025.

Yahya Black’s impact on the Hawkeye defense transcends any box score.

Hear from Iowa wide receiver Kaleb Brown and defensive lineman Yahya Black as they talked to reporters about various topics Tuesday at the Hansen Football Performance Center.

Iowa’s defensive line did not get much outside recognition in 2023 — it did not have any all-Big Ten first-team or second-team honorees — but the lack of recognition certainly did not stem from a lack of results.

Iowa defensive lineman Yahya Black and tight end Addison Ostrenga are both listed as questionable in Iowa’s Big Ten-mandated pregame availability report for Saturday’s game against Minnesota.

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is listed as Iowa’s first-team quarterback on the depth chart released Monday in what is another positive sign as he recovers from an Aug. 12 muscle injury.

Iowa defensive lineman Yahya Black has “unique ability and unique size.” Now that he’s finally healthy, Black will have a chance to showcase those things in 2023.

Iowa and Kentucky football players competed in a Nashville hot chicken eating contest Wednesday night as their teams prepare for Saturday's Music City Bowl.

Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker won the 2022 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss after being the only competitor to clear the 12-foot, 6-inch bar. Some Hawkeyes weren’t far behind, including Riley Moss.

With the return of several key players, a defensive line that was a question mark for Iowa football at the start of 2021 could be an exclamation point in 2022.

As Iowa prepares for Saturday’s Citrus Bowl matchup against Kentucky, here are questions facing each position group going into 2022.