# Kevin Jobity Jr.
**Kevin Jobity Jr.** (born 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://www.edgepedia.org/pittsburgh-steelers) of the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league) (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse from 2022 to 2025, went undrafted in 2026, and made the Steelers' initial 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JobiKe00.htm) • [2](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/film-room-how-roster-surprise-kevin-jobity-jr-made-the-53/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003, Buffalo, New York[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JobiKe00.htm) |
| Size | 6 ft 4 in, 300 lbs (listed); pro day measurement 6 ft 4½ in, 308 lbs with 33 1/4-inch arms and 10-inch hands[3](https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/kevin-jobity-jr/) • [4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) |
| College career | Syracuse 2022–25: 38 games, 17 starts, 83 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup[3](https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/kevin-jobity-jr/) |
| Athletic testing | 8.87 Relative Athletic Score at his Syracuse pro day, 26th of 247 defensive tackles in the 2026 class[5](https://www.ras.football/player/31054) |
| NFL status | Undrafted free agent signing of Pittsburgh in 2026; made the initial 53-man roster, wearing No. 92[2](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/film-room-how-roster-surprise-kevin-jobity-jr-made-the-53/) • [6](https://www.nfl.com/players/kevin-jobity-jr/) |
| Preseason 2026 | 14.7 percent pass rush win rate, tied for 11th among 102 qualifying interior defensive linemen; 12.5 percent run-stop rate, tied for 19th among 161 qualifiers[7](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/09/study-this-is-where-dl-kevin-jobity-jr-excelled/) |
## Early life and high school
Jobity was born in [Buffalo, New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/buffalo-new-york), and attended Maryvale High School.[1](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JobiKe00.htm) • [8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-native-kevin-jobity-jr-015050680.html) He played soccer and basketball for most of his high school career and started playing football only in 2021, after COVID-related scheduling pushed football to the spring and coaches convinced him to try it.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) • [9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469)
In his single season of competitive high school football he made 68 tackles with 25 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles, earning All-State defensive lineman and First Team All-Section VI honors.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469) Despite the limited track record, he received dozens of Division I scholarship offers; Syracuse was one of his few FBS offers, alongside Army and [Ivy League](https://www.edgepedia.org/ivy-league) schools including Brown, Penn, Cornell, Yale, and Columbia.[8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-native-kevin-jobity-jr-015050680.html) • [4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) He chose Syracuse partly because it was close to home and his family could watch him play.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
His father, Kevin Sr., played basketball at Niagara University and had a 10-year professional career overseas, primarily in Dubai and Lebanon.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469)
## College career at Syracuse
Jobity appeared in 38 games with 17 starts across four seasons at Syracuse, finishing with 83 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup.[3](https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/kevin-jobity-jr/) As a freshman in 2022 he played the final eight games, recording 13 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks, including a sack in the Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469)
**Injury-shortened 2024.** In October 2024 he suffered a season-ending knee injury against UNLV that limited him to five games.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
**Breakout senior season.** His productivity surged in 2025, his final season, with 30 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, and a pass breakup in 12 games with 10 starts.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469) • [4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) He was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week in Week 8 of that season.[10](https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?DraftYear=2026&PlayerId=1058424) [Pro Football Focus](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-focus) graded him the No. 102 interior defensive lineman in 2025 among 176 qualifiers, ranking No. 45 in pass rush and No. 146 in run defense.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
Primarily a B-gap player at Syracuse, he took reps up and down the defensive line, logging 1,252 career defensive snaps (573 B gap, 399 and 225 over tackle, 52 A gap) and a plurality of snaps outside tackle in 2023.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) • [11](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/07/90-in-30-steelers-2026-training-camp-preview-series-max-iheanachor-dshawn-jamison-kevin-jobity-jr/)
## 2026 draft and NFL career
Jobity was not invited to the 2026 [NFL Scouting Combine](https://www.edgepedia.org/nfl-scouting-combine) and measured at his college pro day at 6 ft 4½ in and 308 pounds with 33 1/4-inch arms and 10-inch hands.[11](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/07/90-in-30-steelers-2026-training-camp-preview-series-max-iheanachor-dshawn-jamison-kevin-jobity-jr/) His workout produced an 8.87 Relative Athletic Score, a composite grade of his size, speed, explosion, and agility against other defensive tackles, placing him 26th of 247 at the position in the 2026 class.[5](https://www.ras.football/player/31054) The San Francisco 49ers held a private pre-draft workout with him, viewing him as a prototypical defensive tackle at 6-4 and 300 pounds who had also rushed off the edge in Syracuse's 3-4 defense.[12](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-hold-pre-draft-workout-033026855.html) He went undrafted and signed with [Pittsburgh](https://www.edgepedia.org/pittsburgh) as a free agent.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
**Making the 53-man roster.** Jobity went from an afterthought in most roster projections to one of just seven defensive linemen Pittsburgh kept on its initial 53-man roster in August 2026, one of eleven rookies to make the team.[2](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/film-room-how-roster-surprise-kevin-jobity-jr-made-the-53/) • [8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-native-kevin-jobity-jr-015050680.html) In the final preseason game on August 27, 2026, he sacked Buffalo quarterback [Shane Buechele](https://www.edgepedia.org/shane-buechele) for a 7-yard loss on third down, forcing a punt.[6](https://www.nfl.com/players/kevin-jobity-jr/) • [8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-native-kevin-jobity-jr-015050680.html)
**Preseason production.** A statistical review of the 2026 preseason found Jobity posted a 14.7 percent pass rush win rate, tied for 11th among the 102 interior defensive linemen with at least 35 pass rush snaps, and a 12.5 percent run-stop rate, tied for 19th among 161 qualifiers with at least 15 run snaps. He was the only Steeler to appear on both lists; the only other interior linemen league-wide to do so were Detroit's Myles Adams and Green Bay's Jonathan Ford, both five-plus-year veterans.[7](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/09/study-this-is-where-dl-kevin-jobity-jr-excelled/)
## Playing style
Scouting reports credit Jobity with good initial quickness off the snap, an array of hand techniques (swipes, swims, and rips) to win one-on-one as a rusher, and the mass and strength to hold the point of attack against base and drive blocks, along with a high-effort motor that chases plays across the field.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) Film review of his preseason play highlighted length and leverage as his best weapons against the run and identified interior pass-rush upside, while noting refinement needed on his pass-rush moves and gap discipline.[2](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/film-room-how-roster-surprise-kevin-jobity-jr-made-the-53/)
The reported weaknesses are limited natural bend once up to speed, a tight lower half when changing directions, susceptibility to double-teams, an ineffective bull rush, and only one productive college season.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/) Steelers Depot's scouting report compared him to Bryan Bresee and judged him a better athlete and more toolsy pass rusher than fellow Steelers lineman [Gabriel Rubio](https://www.edgepedia.org/gabriel-rubio), though not as strong or stout against the run.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
## Personal life
Jobity majored in Communications and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse and was a member of the ACC Honor Roll.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469) He is the son of Kevin and Robyn Jobity and has two younger siblings, Zaina and Farrah.[9](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469) While at Syracuse he was one of at least two players who faked an injury against Clemson, an incident for which the school was fined $25,000.[4](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
## References
1. [Kevin Jobity Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College, Pro-Football-Reference](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JobiKe00.htm)
2. [Film Room: How Roster Surprise Kevin Jobity Jr. Made The 53, Steelers Depot](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/08/film-room-how-roster-surprise-kevin-jobity-jr-made-the-53/)
3. [Kevin Jobity Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers official roster](https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/kevin-jobity-jr/)
4. [2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Pittsburgh Steelers UDFA DL Kevin Jobity Jr., Steelers Depot](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/05/2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-pittsburgh-steelers-udfa-dl-kevin-jobity-jr/)
5. [Kevin Jobity Jr. (DT) — 8.87 RAS, RAS.football](https://www.ras.football/player/31054)
6. [Kevin Jobity Jr. Stats, News and Video, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/kevin-jobity-jr/)
7. [Study: This Is Where DL Kevin Jobity Jr. Excelled, Steelers Depot](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/09/study-this-is-where-dl-kevin-jobity-jr-excelled/)
8. [Buffalo native goes from undrafted free agent to Steelers roster spot, Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buffalo-native-kevin-jobity-jr-015050680.html)
9. [Kevin Jobity Jr. — Football, Syracuse University Athletics](https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/kevin-jobity-jr/24469)
10. [2026 Draft Scout Kevin Jobity Jr. — DT — Syracuse](https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?DraftYear=2026&PlayerId=1058424)
11. [90 In 30: Steelers 2026 Training Camp Preview Series, Steelers Depot](https://steelersdepot.com/2026/07/90-in-30-steelers-2026-training-camp-preview-series-max-iheanachor-dshawn-jamison-kevin-jobity-jr/)
12. [49ers hold pre-draft workout with high-upside interior pass rusher, Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-hold-pre-draft-workout-033026855.html)
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