Matt Araiza
Career Summary
Award-winning San Diego State specialist.
Matt Araiza handled kicking and punting duties at San Diego State and won the Ray Guy Award in 2021.
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High School
Kicker and punter at Rancho Bernardo.
Araiza kicked and punted for three years at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego. He earned San Diego Section Kicker of the Year honors three times and also competed in soccer and track.
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College Career
Record-setting punting season.
Araiza averaged an FBS-record 51.19 yards per punt in 2021. His season included 79 punts, an 86-yard long and 37 punts downed inside the 20.
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Career Accomplishments
Ray Guy Award and unanimous All-America recognition.
Araiza won the 2021 Ray Guy Award, earned unanimous All-America honors and was named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year.
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30043, 00-0037284, 2000-05-16, Matt Araiza, Matt, Araiza
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 65.7
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