Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2022 Bowman Draft Paper Base #BD-73 Jakob Marsee - San Diego Padres at the best online prices at eBay! The former MVP has adapted and evolved to become an excellent conductor of Phillys offense. Bellinger will have a massive opportunity to show teams that he should be drafted in the top 100 like his former tight end mate, starting with the Senior Bowl and then the NFL Combine. But Araiza described them to me as not being fun or real football. As a result, he stayed close to home, a decision that has meant more to him than he ever knew. 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Their first three selections are Nos. The NCAA record holder is extremely familiar with breaking records. Araiza set a school record for made field goals in a season and ranked sixth in the nation in touchback percentage in 2019. In this years tight end class, Brugler ranked Ferguson 12th, one spot higher than Bellinger. The Aztecs are 7-0 and ranked 21st in the AP poll, with two wins over Pac-12 opponents. The relationship is not close to being statistically significant here, and the R-squared value is almost negligible. Araiza set the FBS record this year with a 51.19 average. And remember, the Big Punt wasnt even Araizas longest punt of the year. Araiza also boomed an 86-yard punt last season, which was the longest in college football. But Araiza has a rocket launcher for a leg, so for him consistency is making highlights. I know how I did at the Pro Day. All Rights Reserved. That was a fun year, and also the year I broke the record for field goals. From the aforementioned information, it appears that Araiza is an elite punting prospect. 18 San Diego State at Boise State, Aztecs have plenty to play for at Boise State, even after clinching Mountain West title, 3 thoughts: No. Araiza, who began his career at San Diego State as a kicker, also converted 96 of 97 extra point attempts and 50 of 68 field goal attempts (73.5 percent), with a long of 54. But at the very least, Araiza has ensured that pro scouts will look at him, which didnt happen for him coming out of high school. Brugler ranked Bellinger as the 13th-best tight end in this draft class last month. According to Brugler, scouts are not overlooking Bellinger, understanding that the lack of production is more a by-product of the offense San Diego State ran than a lack of talent and ability by Bellinger. What makes me a top prospect in this year's draft is my ability to aggressively attack the ball, play smart football, and contribute a relentless work ethic to make my team better. Araiza is the highest drafted punter in program history and third Aztec punter selected in the NFL Draft, following Mike Saxon in 1984 (300th pick) and Wayne Ross in 1988 (315th pick). 40-yard time 4.68 seconds His, was better than many who are projected to be high draft selections, including. Being close to home as his popularity has grown during this season has also had a tremendous impact on Araiza. Chad Reuter identifies 12 rookies picked on Day 3 of the NFL draft who could be in line for starter snaps in Year 1. Who will take advantage of potential opportunities? Not only did he lead the nation in punting average with an FBS-record 51.4 yards per punt, but he also had six punts of at least 70 yards in 2021, which was the most in the country. Im watching for different reasons than San Diego State fans. . Nonetheless, the "Punt God" is headed to the AFC East champions. Kicking? Special teams coaches will want to see his mechanics, how quick hes able to transition, how the ball comes off his leg, the power that he has in person. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The Aztecs are playing for the Mountain West title Saturday and Araiza was going to have a big role again. Since 2001, NFL teams starting drives from inside their own 5-yard line have scored just 16.8 percent of the time. Even if we factor in returns and touchbacks, Araiza is on pace for history: SDSUs net punting average is 46.7 yards per punt; since the NCAA started including touchbacks in net punting average, no team has been better than 45.0. The number of seasons for each punter includes every season where at least half of a season was played. We have an 86 yard punt EIGHTY SIX (CC @RKalland) pic.twitter.com/KIi5d3VTTO. And starting this fall, San Diego State also tasked Araiza with doing the thing that he was put on this earth to do: punt the football. I already know Ill be playing one of the those teams (at Baltimore) this upcoming season. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ifbf6FjLa0, Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) April 30, 2022. (Derrick Tuskan / San Diego State Athletics), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, College baseball wrapup: USD right-hander James Sashin reaping rewards for persistence and hard work, Aztecs QB Jalen Mayden gets full offseason to grow in starting role, College baseball weekend: Tony Gwynn Legacy event a reminder of Hall of Famers legendary life, Aztecs looking for feedback from football season-ticket holders, Aztecs announce executive staff hire at transformative moment for schools athletic department, Aztecs begin offseason drills with a spring in their step, No. The reality is that Araiza is one of a kind, hence the nicknames Anomaly and Punt God.. The Commanders might have found their future starting QB when they took Sam Howell in Round 5 -- but he wasn't the only potential gem in the 2022 NFL Draft. That was definitely my first love. Yes, thats right Araiza truly flipped the field for the Aztecs, changing the line-of-scrimmage from their own 11-yard-line to the 3-yard-line of the Spartans. But Araiza took a while to realize that kicking was his path. The 2022 NFL Draft surprisingly saw just one QB taken in the first two rounds, but that doesn't doom the entire crop to irrelevance. https://t.co/mIr2tYt8LT. The one thing I dont think I ever realized was the level of popularity. Not only has he shown his prowess as a punter, but Coach Maalouf adds he kicked off as well and was good at it. Will Deadly January Car Accident Tank Jalen Carters Draft Stock? Field Pos. Araiza has as many 80-plus-yard punts in the past two weeks as every punter in the NFL has in the past 10 seasons combined. San Diego State punter Matt Araiza speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. San Diego State punter Matt Araiza has created a loyal following with his ridiculously strong leg. Freshman year of high school. So whats his potential in the 2022 NFL Draft? Somehow, were both getting what we want. Araiza is a punter by positional designation only - he also kicks field goals and takes San Diego State's kickoffs. I knew with punting, I was only a couple of adjustments away from what I did this last year. The Ray Guy Award winner and unanimous First-Team All-American declared for the NFL Draft last week with hopes of becoming the next punter drafted in the NFL. National Championship Game Recap: What Went Wrong? Furthermore, it wasnt even a thought. During his freshman and sophomore years he was put in charge of placekicking and kickoffs; very few schools let one player kick, punt, and handle kickoffs. Didnt see the second one and my agent called me. Georgia punter Jake Camarda was taken three picks later by Tampa Bay. 12.0Matt Araiza, SDSU (48 Punts)Inside 20 63%Inside 10 27%Touchback 29%Avg. His older brother has long thought so. If you look at his numbers, it's pretty clear that Araiza has one of the strongest legs of any punting prospect in NFL history. The Punt God has found a new home. Though the Bills are hardly known for punting, on the rare occasions they do, Araiza will be expected to tip the field and also be a weapon on kickoffs (he had 62 touchbacks in 73 kickoffs). 130) and Georgia's Jake Camarda to the Buccaneers (fourth round, No. The current Ray Guy Award winner is no stranger to accolades. Cornerback Tayler Hawkins accepted an invite to the Hula Bowl, which takes place on January 15 in Orlando, FL. Gennaro Filice provides draft grades for each NFC North team. Between high school punting and a love of soccer, he developed a leg of steel that was easily the most powerful in college football this last season and beyond. The legend of the Punt God might have been born on Brookshire Street, but it truly began at the soccer park on 14530 Espola Road. See college football stories in your feed, Araiza set a new all-time Football Bowl Subdivision record for yards per punt averaging 51.19 yards per punt, passing Texas A&M. Watch where Araiza ends up on this play! The selection of Araiza gave SDSU four players in the 2022 NFL Draft. 0 Rate. Below are the top 10 highest-drafted punters in the history of the NFL draft: Of that group, Guy went onto become a Pro Football Hall of Famer; Stark was a first-team All Pro selection in 1983 and four-time Pro Bowler; Skladany was a 1981 Pro Bowler; Sauebrun was a four-time All-Pro selection, three-time Pro Bowler and two-time NFL punt yards leader; Tupa was a 1999 All-Pro selection; and Anger was a 2021 second-team All-Pro selection, as well as the 2013 NFL punting yards leader. This begs the question: how well will Matt Araiza transition to the NFL? Obviously, one of the benefits in my decision to pick San Diego State was being close to home. What Matt Araiza did in college football was revolutionary from a position where it's tough to disrupt how the game is played. . As a matter of fact, he already seems to be fully embracing his new team. Araiza knocked it out of the park, posting numbers comparable to some highly ranked prospects. He was the striker for his high school soccer team, banging home game-winning goals in playoff games. 2:39 pm ET. Brugler praised Thomas lateral quickness and constant effort to get to the ball. Hes big. Araiza set an NCAA record with a 51.19-yard punting average boosted by punts of 86 and 81 yards as well as a record 39 punts of 50-plus yards and 18 punts of 60-plus yards. Did one NFC West team just accumulate more prospect talent than the rest of the division combined? What I was asked to do was different from a skill set (perspective) than maybe other players have. SIGN UP NOW: $1,000 risk-free on FanDuel Sportsbook! It was fun, Araiza grinned while reflecting on the craziness of the past season. For context, two Pro Bowl punters are named each year, leaving about an 20% clip of the Pro Bowl punters in the last 15 seasons being players who were drafted. Somehow, hes close to the best in the nation at all three. Coach Marwan Maalouf, currently coaching special teams at the University of Miami and longtime NFL special teams coach, thinks highly of Araiza. I saw the first one (when Stout was selected). Which teams helped themselves in Las Vegas -- and which teams are trending in the wrong direction? All that matters is watching him boom footballs as far as he can. As mentioned before, Araiza is incredibly versatile and can help the special teams unit in an impactful way. A kicker or punter has never finished in the top 10 of Heisman Trophy voting, but thats just because they fashioned the statue after a guy running instead of a guy punting. To demonstrate the rarified air that the San Diego State punter is kicking in, fellow NFL Draft prospect Jake Camarda has a career-long of 68 yards. You can require or exclude terms using + and -: big +blue drop will require a match on blue while big blue -drop will exclude results that contain drop. Where most players have a left leg, the San Diego product has what can only be described as a cannon. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. Araiza doesnt just punt, though: He was the Aztecs place kicker before taking on double duty. He has shown that he can line up on the inside shade of the guard, and he can win on the interior because he has that quickness, said Brugler. Several other three-round mock drafts have slotted Thomas fro, m the first round to not listed. That shows up when he has to make a tackle. In addition to his record-setting punting, hes drilled three 50-yard field goals, second most in college football, and has the fourth-longest average kickoff distance (65.0 yards). The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The Punter That Was Promised has arrivedwell be seeing his highlights for years to come. I know the type of season I put on. During his high school career, he set the CIF section record for field goals and was named the CIF Kicker of the Year three times. Youd think the players at Air Force would be used to dealing with airborne projectiles, but the punt returner just watched as the ball flew over his head. Punting you go out there and you swing as hard as you want.. In the case that his placekicks were returned, which was the exception and not the rule (84.93% touchback rate in 2021), he had an uncanny knack for then taking down the receiver, thanks in part to his high school track skills. [Scouts] see the traits, says Brugler. NFL Draft Profile: Rhys Byrns, Punter, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns - Football Alliance. Neutral Media. While Trenton Thompson has not been invited to either of the four end of season all-star bowl games, he will look to impress scouts throughout the draft process, starting with San Diego States pro day, annually held in March. Show me in the rule book where it says a punter cant win the Heisman! And opponents often have to go 90 yards against that incredible defense, because of Araizas amazing punts. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Ray Guy, for whom a college football award is named, was a first-round pick in 1973. [1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. Specialists often arent taken until the drafts later rounds. According to Austin Gayle of Pro Football Focus, 63 percent of Araiza's punts were downed inside the 20; another 27 were downed inside the 10. Only two punters have been drafted in the second round: Todd Sauerbrun (Chicago, 1995) and Rohn Stark (Baltimore, 1982). This seems like a cute questionthe football equivalent of asking someone whether theyd eat the worlds grossest food for a million dollars. You can go as far as your work ethic can take you. So, I think that was probably when I knew I had a shot.. When youre playing a field position battle, this guy will just flip the field and put the ball inside the other 20 with just one swing of his leg. I know what I bring to the NFL. Kittle trains in the offseason in Nashville, Tennessee, and will work SDSUs tight end there. It was a special team, and a special group I got to be a part of. He has shown that he can line up on the inside shade of the guard, and he can win on the interior because he has that quickness, said Brugler. If I can get my punter as an UDFA instead of using a draft selection on him, that would be preferable.. Per the report, police implicated Carter in street racing, which . 2022 NFL Draft, Matt Araiza, Mountain West Football, San Diego State Football, Mountain West Football, NCAAF, NFL Draft, San Diego State, 2023 NFL Combine: Preview, Schedule, How To Watch. The junior punter-placekicker from San Diego State is headed to the Buffalo Bills after being chosen Saturday with the first pick in the sixth round of the annual NFL Draft. Did the Packers blow it by once again passing on the receiver position in Round 1? Highest Punter Ever Drafted Russell Erxleben was drafted No. Despite all the success on the football field for Rancho Bernardo, Araiza was largely overlooked in the 2018 recruiting cycle. It was something that Im going to be forever grateful for, and I hope to have that same effect on the next fan base, wherever I go. Plus Stetson and Duggan as Pros With Trent Dilfer (Bonus Episode). Logically, the first media question to. In the fourth round, Baltimore selected Penn State Punter Jordan Stout with the 130th overall pick. Certainly, a benefit for Araiza is his ability to also excel at kickoffs and handle place-kicking duties if necessary, providing more reason to use a middle-round pick on the Ray Guy Award winner. As for Araiza, the Bills could potentially be getting a steal with their selection of the player known as "Punt God.". The 21-year-old is a special teams star who won the 2021 Ray Guy Award, given to the best punter in college football. In 2020, he dialed in 71.4%, and in 2021, he achieved 64.3%. Copyright 2019-2023. Ray Guy is the only punter to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Former Eagles President and Browns CEO Joe Banner gave his take on how he would approach this unique prospect. Can Chris Olave revitalize the Saints' aerial attack? What happened to the Giants after Round 1? I recognize that my train of thought may be different from the rest of the league. Thomas, a redshirt junior who earned his degree this December, accepted an invite to play in the Senior Bowl and will look to showcase his top-tier talent to NFL teams. Whats legacy, anyway? In the latest CBS Sports mock draft published this week, Ryan Wilson has the Chargers drafting Thomas with the 20th pick in the first round. While the PFF analytics are excellent indicators of success, NFL teams will trust their evaluations from watching game tape and in-person workouts. But as soon as Araiza started kicking, it became clear that he had a gift for it. But whats the legacy of the blockbuster album? With this one punt, Araiza won the college football weekend:. I remember having some coaches pull me to the side and told me, Hey, if you take football seriously, with your leg you have a lot of potential. However, it was there that the power of his left leg was harnessed with a view to a long-term career goal. Some games you get a bunch of short field goals, he says. Braden Mann, the punter who previously held the FBS record with a 50.98 average, was drafted by the New York Jets in the 6th round in 2020. Punter Bryan Anger famously went five picks before Russell Wilson in 2012 with the 70th overall pick. Time will tell. His broad jump of 10 1 was better than many who are projected to be high draft selections, including Aidan Hutchinson, David Bell, Isaiah Spiller, Brian Robinson Jr., and Trey McBride. 10-yard split time 1.61 seconds By Oliver Hodgkinson January 31, 2022 Jump around this article Click to show Matt Araiza is not your average NFL Draft prospect. How high is his ceiling at the NFL level? This is the most yards per punt a player has ever averaged in a single NCAA season, illustrating his sheer dominance. John Stark from Florida State made it into the second round, way back in 1982. He was the San Diego sectional kicker of the year in all three years he kicked, and broke the county record for career field goals. Twenty-nine percent of his punts went for touchbacks. The signing bonus in that spot last year was $240,152. What was surprising even shocking, to some is that two punters were selected Saturday ahead of Araiza. Really dependable ball skills. Except, maybe Araiza himself. By submitting your email, you agree to our. + Show More. While praising Bell for his vision and ability to find the cutback lane, he highlights the struggles in pass protection and ball security. It was just to play football, to branch out as an athlete.. Araiza had a 6.09 Prospect Grade on NFL.com, compared to 5.99 for Stout and 5.85 for Camarda. Brugler ranked Thomas as the 7th-best edge rusher in this draft class last month and says teams view him as a second-round prospect. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! Im excited for the challenge. Araiza knocked it out of the park, posting numbers comparable to some highly ranked prospects. Chad Reuter ranks his favorite picks in each round. Araiza seems like he's going to be a good fit in Buffalo. Teams are not drafting you based on what you have done, notes Brugler. Early success formed a catalyst for what was to come later. Patriots coach Bill Belichick famously fetishizes lefty puntershe probably has a hard drive full of Araiza clips lying around his office. Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is an American football punter who is a free agent. But, thats not all Araiza can do. Every front office in the NFL may have Araiza at a different spot on their boards come the last week in April, but the standout college special teams player should hear his name called during the 2022 NFL Draft. All Rights Reserved. But, I knew I had the potential and once I got rocking and rolling, everything would work out as it did.. Camarda was not even a semifinalist for the award, not that pro scouts necessarily concern themselves with such things. 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