Approaching the 2025 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.

If the Steelers decide to draft a defensive lineman on Day 3, Iowa’s Yahya Black is a sleeper worth keeping an eye on.

The basics on Yahya Black

• Position: Defensive line
• Class: Fifth-year senior
• Size: 6’6, 336 pounds
• Age: 22
• Projected draft round: 6

Stats via Sports Reference

Yahya Black scouting report

It’s a very deep draft class at defensive line this year, and understandably, the headline-grabbers are going to be the many athletic freaks and do-it-all talents expected to go in the early rounds.