A wandering kicker who found his footing at Kansas before signing with Pittsburgh to push veteran Chris Boswell in camp.
Laith Marjan arrives in Pittsburgh as an undrafted rookie kicker looking to challenge established veteran Chris Boswell. His college path took him from East Carolina to South Alabama before he landed at Kansas for his final season.
Path to the league
Marjan began his college career at East Carolina, serving as a kickoff specialist starting in 2022, before transferring to South Alabama and ultimately Kansas. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
In his lone season at Kansas, Marjan made 14 of 17 field goal attempts, including a career-long of 55 yards, and converted all 40 of his extra-point tries.
2025 season recap
Marjan closed out his college career at Kansas in 2025, going 14-for-17 on field goals and perfect on extra points, before signing with the Steelers to compete in training camp against incumbent kicker Chris Boswell.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Laith Marjan
- ESPN: Laith Marjan
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Place Kicker
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Kansas
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
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