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Yahya Black
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

Yahya Black

DEposition#94jersey24age6' 5"height336lbs2 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

Yahya Black is a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 94). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 17 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 34% of defensive snaps.

Is Yahya Black playing this week?

Yahya Black is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Yahya Black's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Yahya Black has 17 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Yahya Black play for?

Yahya Black plays defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 94. Yahya Black is 24 years old, 6' 5", 336 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Yahya Black 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/yahya-black (updated 2026-11-10).

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Yahya BlackPittsburgh Steelers · #94
Depth89th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %17Tkl/g69Sacks53TFL75QB hits33

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games199 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
30%18 snapsWk 1 · ATL
36%20 snapsWk 2 · NE
28%16 snapsWk 3 · CIN
45%29 snapsWk 4 · CLE
45%32 snapsWk 5 · IND
45%33 snapsWk 6 · TB
47%27 snapsWk 7 · NO
34%24 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.1M a year
Total
$4.6M
Guaranteed
$380K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
8% of the value guaranteed
32nd paid63rd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-27410000
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27520000
5 Oct 11vs Colts logoINDW 34-22410100
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19221101
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-10110110
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-6100001
Season1771312

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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