The next player featured on our countdown to the kickoff of Iowa’s 2021 football season could be one of the Hawkeyes’ biggest breakout stars this year. The jury is still out on how long it will take fans and announcers to start pronouncing his first name correctly.
Yahya Black– RS Freshman
Marshall, MN (Marshall)
6’5”, 279 lbs.
2021 Projection: Starting defensive tackle
Yahya Black (first name pronounced “Why-Yay,” not “Yah-Yah”) was a record-breaking high school defensive lineman who was his district’s Player of the Year as a senior in 2019 while also earning All-State honors.