Ben Sauls
Career Summary
Ben Sauls is a placekicker from Tipp City, Ohio, who played at Pittsburgh before beginning his NFL career as an undrafted rookie in 2025.
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Early Life
Benjamin Joseph Sauls was born July 31, 2001. He is the son of Christine Diehl and Mark Sauls, has one sister, and earned an economics degree at Pitt.
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High School
At Tippecanoe High School, Sauls earned first-team Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-State honors. He kicked a school-record 55-yard field goal, averaged a school-record 43.5 yards per punt, and helped lead the boys soccer team to its first state championship.
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College Career
Sauls played 53 games over five seasons at Pitt and finished third in program kick scoring with 278 points, including 52 field goals and 122 extra points. His 2024 season included 21 field goals on 24 attempts and a perfect 44-for-44 on extra points.
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Path to the NFL
Pittsburgh signed Sauls as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Sauls signed with the Steelers in May 2025 and was released during August roster reductions. NFL game logs show he later appeared in three regular-season games in 2025, making all eight field-goal attempts.
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Career Accomplishments
Sauls was the lone kicker selected to Pro Football Focus' 2024 All-America team, earned SI.com second-team All-America and third-team All-ACC recognition, and was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. He set Pitt's season record with six field goals of 50-plus yards in 2024.
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Playing Style
Sauls is a left-footed kicker with demonstrated long-range ability. In 2024 he converted six of seven attempts from 50 yards or longer, and his 58-yard kick against California matched the longest field goal in Pitt history.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 46.6
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