Ben Sauls

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Ben Sauls
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Sauls with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025
No. 30 – New York Giants
Position Kicker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001 (age 24)
Tipp City, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Tippecanoe (Tipp City, Ohio)
College Pittsburgh (2020–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2025
Field goals made4
Field goals attempted4
Field goal %100%
Extra points made5
Extra points attempted5
Extra point %100%
Points17
Longest field goal39
Touchbacks 5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ben Sauls (born July 31, 2001) [1] is an American professional football kicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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Early life and high school

Sauls attended Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, Ohio, where he broke the FG record twice in one game. He first committed to play college football at Boston College before changing his commitment to Iowa State following the firing of Steve Addazio. He then made his final commitment to the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he joined the team on a full scholarship. [2] [3]

College career

In his first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, Sauls appeared in 15 games where he attempted a total of five extra points, making three of them. [4] In the 2022 Sun Bowl against UCLA, he converted on all five of his field goal attempts, including a game-winning 47-yarder. [5] In 2022, Sauls made all 47 of his extra point attempts and converted on 20 of 24 field goals. [6] In 2023, Sauls made 11 of 16 total field goals. [7] In week 2 of the 2024 season, he made a notable game-winning 35-yard field goal to beat Cincinnati. [8] In week 6, he tied the Pittsburgh record converting on a 58-yard field goal in a win over California. [9] For his performance during the 2024 season, Sauls earned third-team all-ACC [10] and first-team all-American honors and was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. [11] He also accepted an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl. [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		182 lb
(83 kg)		29 in
(0.74 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine [13] [14]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Sauls signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. [15] He was waived on August 25. [16]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 23, 2025, the Atlanta Falcons signed Sauls to their practice squad. [17] He was released on November 4. [18]

New York Giants

On November 11, 2025, Sauls signed with the New York Giants' practice squad. [19] On December 21, 2025, Sauls made his first professional start against the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the first left footed kicker in the league to appear in a regular season game since Sebastian Janikowski in the 2018 season. [20] [21] He was signed to the active roster on December 27. [22]

References

  1. ↑ @bsauls22 (July 31, 2021). "Thank you coach! H2p 🐾" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (November 8, 2022). "Ben Sauls finds success as Pitt's kicker after realizing 'it's you against you'". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Peak, Chris (February 5, 2020). "Sauls gives Pitt a future at kicker". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ben Sauls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Erfort, John. "Ben Sauls's fifth field goal, a 47-yarder with four seconds on the clock, sends Pitt past UCLA". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (March 25, 2023). "Belief led kicker Ben Sauls to become one of the most reliable players on Pitt's roster". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Dominic (October 25, 2024). "Pitt Panthers Kicker Ben Sauls Sets School Record". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (September 7, 2024). "Pitt notebook: Road victory held hometown feel for Ben Sauls, Rasheem Biles". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (October 25, 2024). "Focused on the hold, his left toe, the football, Pitt's Ben Sauls gets kick from perfection". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pitt Lands Five Players on All-ACC Football Team". Pitt Panthers #H2P. September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (December 10, 2024). "Pitt kicker Ben Sauls named to PFF All-America team". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ Campbell, Dominic (December 6, 2024). "Pitt Kicker Accepts East-West Shrine Bowl Invite". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ben Sauls Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ben Sauls College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Steelers agree to terms with free agents". Steelers.com. April 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 25, 2025). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
  17. ↑ "Falcons sign kicker, wide receiver to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  18. ↑ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons bring back familiar face on offensive line". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Ben Sauls: Finds work with G-Men". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Why Giants have a new lefty kicker Ben Sauls instead of Younghoe Koo". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Rookie kicker Ben Sauls 'excited' for Giants debut vs. Vikings | New York Post". December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Giants place 4 players on IR, activate 6 for Week 17". Giants.com. December 27, 2025.
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