Steelers Sign Fifth-Round DE Yahya Black & Eight UDFAs

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed DE Yahya Black to a four-year rookie contract on Friday.

This leaves just one remaining unsigned pick from the Steelers’ draft class.

RdPickPlayer****Pos.****Note121Derrick HarmonDT 383Kaleb JohnsonRBSigned4123Jack SawyerEDGESigned5164Yahya BlackDTSigned6185Will HowardQBSigned7226Carson BruenerLBSigned7229Donte KentCBSignedPittsburgh also signed eight undrafted free agents. The full list includes:

1. Iowa S Sebastian Castro
2. South Dakota TE J.J. Galbreath
3. BYU DT Blake Mangelson
4. Pittsburgh K Ben Sauls
5. Memphis WR Roc Taylor
6. South Alabama FB DJ Thomas-Jones
7. Minnesota-Duluth G Aiden Williams
8. Indiana WR Ke’Shawn Williams

Black, 23, was a two-year starter at Iowa. He twice earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2024.

He’s projected to sign a four-year, $4,579,836 rookie contract that includes a $379,836 signing bonus.

During his college career, Black appeared in 54 games and recorded 117 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and 10 pass defenses.

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