Has played in 17 regular-season games (three starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2025)
Has registered 28 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed, one quarterback hit, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Has appeared in one postseason contest, recording two tackles (no solo) and one fumble recovery
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2025 (at N.J. Jets)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2025 (at New England)
PRO CAREER
Has played in 17 regular-season games (three starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2025)
Has registered 28 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed, one quarterback hit, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Has appeared in one postseason contest, recording two tackles (no solo) and one fumble recovery
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2025 (at N.J. Jets)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2025 (at New England)
2025 (STEELERS)
Played in 17 regular-season games (three starts)
Registered 28 tackles (10 solo), one pass defened, one quarterback hit, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Recorded career-high nine tackles (four solo) in Week 13 vs. Buffalo; added a forced fumble
COLLEGE
Played five seasons as a defensive lineman at Iowa (2020-24), where was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as both a junior and senior and started the final 27 games of his Hawkeye career
As a senior, he finished with 34 tackles (18 solo, 16 assists), including seven tackles for a loss, 1.0 sack, two pass breakups, two QB pressures and one blocked field goal
Collected a season-high four tackles (three solo) and one pass breakup in 20-19 loss to Iowa State in 2024
Recorded a season-high four tackles (two solo), including 1.5 tackles for a loss, in 38-21 win over Troy in 2024
Blocked his first career field goal, broke up one pass and collected one assisted tackle in 40-16 win over Washington in 2024
Collected three tackles (two solo), including a career-high two tackles for a loss, and forced one fumble in 27-24 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri
Recorded three tackles (one solo), including one tackle for a loss, as defense allowed just 163 yards in 40-14 win over Northwestern in 2024
Had two solo tackles, including his first QB sack of the season in 42-10 win over Wisconsin in 2024
PERSONAL
Attended Marshall (Minn.) H.S., where he helped the team reach state playoffs as a sophomore and junior, as team posted a three-year record of 29-4
Parents are Wendy and Richard Black
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
Set school record for career sacks (17.5)
Team captain as a senior
Lettered four years in track and three in basketball
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