Kevin Jobity Jr.

The Steelers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with 73 players under contract and a league-high 12 picks. As a result, they did not need to sign many undrafted free agents to fill out their roster. Here is Pittsburgh’s six-player UDFA class (via a team announcement):

• Devan Boykin, CB (Indiana)
• Daylan Carnell, LB (Missouri)
• Kevin Jobity Jr., DL (Syracuse)
• Laith Marjan, K (Kansas)
• Lake McRee, TE (USC)
• Chamon Metayer, TE (Arizona State)

Boykin, 24, played at North Carolina State from 2020 to 2023, but missed the 2024 season due to a torn ACL. He transferred to Indiana last year and served as the primary slot corner on their national championship squad. In coverage, he allowed just 5.6 yards per target and made two interceptions, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required), with a 93.9 run defense grade and a 3.6% missed tackle rate. Boykin will join a deep Steelers cornerback room with the goal of proving himself as a depth nickel and on special teams, where he also excelled at Indiana.

Marjan comes to the NFL as a relatively inexperienced kicker, having attempted just 34 field goals in his college career. He made 30 of them to go along with a 97.6% conversion rate on his 84 extra points, suggesting that he has an accurate leg with limited power. It seems unlikely that he is a real threat to longtime Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, though he is entering the final year of his contract after somewhat of a down performance in 2025. Perhaps the door is open for Marjan to push Boswell under a new regime, but another extension for the veteran feels far more likely.

McRee started for the better part of the last three years at USC with 50 catches for 507 yards (but just one touchdown) in 2023 and 2024. He took a clear step forward in 2025 with 30 catches for 450 yards and three touchdowns. He will compete with 2025 UDFA J.J. Galbreath for a potential TE4 spot on the Steelers’ roster.