MattAraiza

PP#14San Diego State

6'1" • 200lbs

Draft Eligibility:2022

Overall Grade '21: 84.3; 12th/234 - Ps
Punts '21: 74; 3rd/234 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '21: 44.47; 5th/234 - Ps

Matt

Araiza

#14

San Diego State

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Matt Araiza was a punter for the Kansas City Chiefs who earned a 84.3 PFF punting grade in the 2021 season, 12th among 234 qualified punters. He punted 74 times with a net average of 44.5 yards per punt and a long of 86 yards.

Araiza pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 40 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.96 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 14 touchbacks, 16 fair catches, 18 downed punts. As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 25-yard line, earning a 92.8 kickoff grade.

Career

Teams

Year

Kansas City Chiefs

2024 - Present

San Diego State Aztecs

2018 - 2021

Honors

Honor

Year

PFF first-team All American

2021

Ray Guy Award

2021

Season Stats

2021

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

PUNTS

3rd/234 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

44.47

5th/234 Ps

LONG

1st/234 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

1st/234 Ps

Punting

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Rank

Punts

Punt Net Avg.

44.47

Long

Pinned Inside the 20

126

Return %

27%

Yards per Return

10.5

234

Touchbacks

219

Downed

152

Out of Bounds

110

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

3.96

Kickoffs

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Rank

Kicks Returned

110

Kicks Returned %

14.1%

Yards per Return

25.6

103

Average Field Position

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