Matthew Ryan Araiza, better known as Matt Araiza, is an American football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs as of February 2025. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills as the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. However, he did not play in the 2022 NFL season, as he was released by the Bills in August of that year. In 2024, he signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs, joining the team for the 2024 NFL season. By the end of the 2024 regular season, he recorded 62 punts for 3,027 yards, averaging 48.8 yards per punt (via Pro Football Reference).
Araiza was born and raised in San Diego, California. He attended Rancho Bernardo High School, where he made 37 field goals and was a two-time All-America selection as a placekicker. He committed to playing college football at San Diego State University (SDSU). He played at San Diego State University (SDSU) from 2018 to 2021, appearing in 35 games and making 50 field goals. In 2021, Matt Araiza won the Ray Guy Award, was named The Action Network Special Teams Player of the Year, Pro Football Network's Best Punter, and a unanimous NCAA All-American (via the official website of SDSU).
Who is Matt Araiza’s girlfriend?
Matt Araiza is dating his girlfriend, Layla Murray as of February 2025. According to her Facebook profile, Layla Murray is from Marlboro, New Jersey.
What does Layla Murray do for a living?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Layla Murray is a nursing student at San Diego State University (2021-2025) and has been serving as an Emergency Medical Technician with Marlboro EMS since 2019.
She also worked as a Medical Assistant at Lux Modern Beauty and as an Emergency Medical Technician at Six Flags Great Adventure Resort.
Layla Murray Social Media
Layla Murray maintains an Instagram account under the username @laylamurray, with 10.3K followers as of February 2025. She also has profiles on LinkedIn and Facebook under her name, Layla Murray.
FAQs on Matt Araiza
A. No, Matt Araiza is not married as of February 2025.
A. Matt Araiza signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs valued at $795,000 in 2024.
A. No, Matt Araiza does not have kids as of February 2025.
A. Matt Araiza stands 6 feet 1 inches tall.