Yahya Black
| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 94 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Education Studies and Human Relations |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 21, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Marshall (Marshall, Minnesota) |
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Yahya Black (born April 21, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life and high school
Black attended high school at Marshall located in Marshall, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, Black was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[1][2]
College career
During Black's first collegiate season, he notched three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[3][4] In week four of the 2021 season, Black forced a fumble as he helped the Hawkeyes to a win over Colorado State.[5] In the 2021 season, Black totaled 18 tackles, two pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[6][7] Black finished the 2022 season, recording 11 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack, and two pass deflections.[8] In week seven of the 2023 season, Black notched four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a safety, in a win over Wisconsin.[9] During the 2023 season, Black started all 14 games for the Hawkeyes where he tallied 51 tackles with five being for a loss, three and a half sacks, and five pass deflections.[10][11]
References
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (3 February 2020). "Why 4-star athlete Yahya Black is a dream recruit for Iowa". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Sanderson, Blair (14 June 2019). "Yahya Black Commits To Iowa". Rivals.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Yahya Black 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Austin (13 August 2021). "Yahya Black among new faces on Iowa's defensive line in 2021". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Iowa defensive lineman Yahya Black has opportunity to showcase 'unique ability'". The Gazette. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Yahya Black 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Votzmeyer, Colin (7 September 2023). "One-on-one with Iowa defensive tackle Yahya Black". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Yahya Black 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ McGowan, Matt (15 October 2023). "Highlight to Watch: Iowa defensive tackle Yahya Black's safety against Wisconsin". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Bohnenkamp, John (26 June 2024). "Yahya Black Happy to Be Back". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Clough, Eliot (6 December 2023). "SOURCE: Yahya Black Expected to Return in 2024". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.