Usually, if fans are preparing to keep an eye on a 5th-round rookie in Week 1, it’s because of preseason tragedy. Thankfully, that’s not the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025. The fifth-rounder just might be that good.
Former Iowa Hawkeye Yahya Black was taken with the 164th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to little fanfare. After all, the team’s most recent fifth-round selection, Isaiahh Loudermilk, hasn’t been much more than a below-average depth piece.
The expectations for Black were in the mud when the summer began, as reports surfaced that he wouldn’t be backing up Keeanu Benton as a nose tackle, but instead working behind the starting ends, Cam Heyward and Derrick Harmon.