Ben Sauls
| Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 90 | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Tippecanoe (Tipp City, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ben Sauls is an American football kicker for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Sauls attended Tippecanoe High School located in Tipp City, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Sauls decided to commit to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he joined the team as a walk-on.[1][2]
College career
[edit]During Sauls's first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, Sauls appeared in 15 games where he attempted just five extra points, making three of them.[3] In the 2022 Sun Bowl, he converted on all five of his field goal attempts, including the game-winning 47-yard field goal to beat UCLA.[4] In 2022, Sauls made all 47 of his extra point attempts and converted on 20 of his 24 field goals.[5] He struggled in 2023, making just 11 of his 16 field goals.[6] In week 2 of the 2024 season, Sauls hit the game-winning 35-yard field goal to beat Cincinnati.[7] In week 6, he tied the Pittsburgh record converting on a 58 yard field goal in a win over California.[8] For his performance during the 2024 season, Sauls earned multiple honors, including being named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist, third team all-ACC, and first team all-American.[9][10] Sauls also accepted an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Ben Sauls finds success as Pitt's kicker after realizing 'it's you against you'". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Peak, Chris. "Sauls gives Pitt a future at kicker". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Sauls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Belief led kicker Ben Sauls to become one of the most reliable players on Pitt's roster". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Dominic. "Pitt Panthers Kicker Ben Sauls Sets School Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Pitt notebook: Road victory held hometown feel for Ben Sauls, Rasheem Biles". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Focused on the hold, his left toe, the football, Pitt's Ben Sauls gets kick from perfection". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry. "Pitt kicker Ben Sauls named to PFF All-America team". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Dominic. "Pitt Kicker Named to PFF All-American Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Dominic. "Pitt Kicker Accepts East-West Shrine Bowl Invite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2024.