#94 Yahya Black Season 2022-23

2024 Honors – – Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (coaches; media)... Phil Steele fourth-team All-Big Ten... Hayden Fry Award, defense... one of eight seniors named to 2024 Player Council... 2024 - - Started at defensive tackle in all 13 games, marking his 27th career start... had 34 tackles (18 solo, 16 assists), including seven tackles for a loss of 31 yards, one QB sack for five yards, two pass break-ups, two QB pressures, and one blocked field goal on the season... collected a season-high four tackles (three solo, one assist) and one pass break-up in 19-20 loss to Iowa State... recorded a season-high four tackles (two solo, two assists), including 1.5 tackles for a loss of one yard, in 38-21 win over Troy... collected a season-high four tackles (one solo, three assists) in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State... blocked his first career field goal, broke up one pass and collected one assisted tackle in 40-16 win over Washington... collected a season-high four tackles (two solo, two assists), including 0.5 tackles for a loss, in 17-20 loss at UCLA... collected three tackles (two solo, one assist), including a career-high two tackles for a loss of 20 yards, and forced one fumble in 24-27 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri... recorded three tackles (one solo, two assists), including one tackle for a loss of one yard, as defense allowed just 163 yards in 40-14 win over Northwestern... collected three tackles (one solo, two assists) and one QB pressure in 20-32 loss at Michigan State... had two solo tackles, including his first QB sack of the season for five yards in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... recorded one solo tackle for a loss of four yards as defense allowed just 189 yards in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State... collected two assisted tackles and first QB pressure of the season in 31-14 win at Minnesota... letterwinner.

2023 Honors – – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media… Phil Steele third-team All-Big Ten… Coaches Appreciation Award, defense… 2023 – – Started at defensive tackle in all 14 games, recording 51 tackles (22 solo, 29 assists) on the season, including five tackles for a loss of 27 yards and 3.5 QB sacks for 21 yards, five pass break-ups, two QB pressures and one forced fumble… had a career-high seven tackles (four solo, three assists) in 31-0 loss at Penn State… had six tackles (two solo, four assists) and one QB pressure in 20-14 win vs. Purdue… had six tackles (two solo, four assists) in 41-10 win over Western Michigan… recorded a career-high five assisted tackles in 12-10 loss vs. Minnesota… collected five tackles (three solo, two assists), including one QB sack for eight yards, and one pass break-up in 26-0 loss vs. Michigan… had four tackles (three solo, one assist), including one QB sack for eight yards that forced his second career fumble and resulted in a safety, and one pass break-up in 15-6 win at Wisconsin… collected three solo tackles, including one for a loss of five yards, one QB pressure and one pass break-up in 26-16 win vs. Michigan State… had three tackles (one solo, two assists), including 0.5 QB sacks for one yard, in 13-10 win at Nebraska… recorded two assisted tackles, including 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard and a career-high two pass break-ups in 15-13 win over Illinois… had two tackles (one solo, one assist), including one QB sack for a loss of four yards, in 10-7 win at Northwestern… letterwinner.

2022 – – Played in nine games, collecting three solo tackles and eight assists… had three tackles (one solo, two assists) and one pass break-up in 13-10 win at Minnesota… recorded one shared tackle for loss in 24-17 loss to Nebraska. . . had two tackles (one solo, one assist), including a tackle for loss and QB sack in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky… letterwinner.

2021 – – Played in all 14 games, collecting seven solo tackles and 11 assists… posted a season-high four tackles (two solo, two assists) and collected one forced fumble and one pass break-up in 24-14 win over Colorado State… had three tackles (one solo, two assists) in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State… posted three tackles in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin, including one solo tackle and two assists… letterwinner.

2020 – – Redshirted… saw action in four games, recording one solo tackle and two assists, including a shared tackle for loss… saw first action of career in 35-7 win at Minnesota, recording two tackles (one solo, one assist)… collected one assisted tackle in 41-21 win at Penn State, which was a tackle for loss… one of eight true freshmen to see action.

High School Honors – – Earned all-state honors as a senior while being named district Defensive Player of the Year… district Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior… Career – – Earned three letters while playing defensive end and tackle… helped team reach state playoffs as a sophomore and junior, as team posted a three-year record of 29-4… set school record for career sacks (17.5)… team captain as a senior… also lettered four years in track and three in basketball.

Personal – – Born 4/21/2002… education studies and human relations major… parents are Wendy and Richard Black… high school coach was Terry Bahlmann.