| No. 14 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | May 16, 2000 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, California) | ||||||||
| College: | San Diego State (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 180 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||||
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Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season record for average punt yardage as a junior. Araiza entered the National Football League (NFL) as a sixth-round selection by the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 NFL draft, but he was released prior to the 2022 season after being accused in a lawsuit of gang rape. The San Diego County District Attorney declined to press criminal charges.