Usage Score
6.5
Player Dossier
2020-2024Iowa
Yahya Black
DL • 6'5" • 317 lbs • Marshall, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Yahya Black shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.6
Consistency
53.3
Season Value
24.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Yahya Black, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa. Yahya Black shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.6 disruption score.
Yahya Black played DL for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Yahya Black recorded 115 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Iowa paired 10 primary output with 18.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
18.6
Usage
6.5
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 2. Unknown: 1. Iowa State: 1. Troy: 1.5. Minnesota: 0. Ohio State: 0. Washington: 1. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 2. UCLA: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 3 by 32.5. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Iowa State: 4 by 26.7. Troy: 4 by 31.7. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 28.3. UCLA: 4 by 21.7. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ MissouriSplash game | L 24-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Nebraska | W 13-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Maryland | W 29-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wisconsin | W 42-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northwestern | W 40-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Michigan State | L 20-32 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Washington | W 40-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 7-35 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Minnesota | W 31-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Troy | W 38-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Iowa State | L 19-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 0.5 | 8.8 | 1.9 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Iowa | 3.5 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 3.5 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 25.3 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 10 | 18.6 | 6.5 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#4
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#5
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Iowa
10 primary output · 18.6 efficiency · 6.5 usage
24.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Iowa
24.5
10 primary · 18.6 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Iowa
17.9
12 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.81
Lake Nona · Orlando, FL
- Committed To
- Navy
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
115
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.