Bills’ Matt Araiza, two San Diego State players accused in lawsuit of gang-raping 17-year-old, as per reports. Check out full news here.
Matt Araiza : Accused of Rape | Gang Rape | Punter
Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is a punter for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | May 16, 2000 San Diego, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
He played college football at San Diego State. He is nicknamed “Punt God” for his ability to punt the football 70 to 80 yards.
Araiza redshirted his true freshman season while serving as the backup to All-Mountain West Conference kicker John Baron II.
He became the team’s placekicker as a redshirt freshman and made a school-record 22 field goals on 26 attempts and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West.
Accused of Rape
Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza, along with one former and one current San Diego State football player, have been accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl at a house party last year, according to a civil lawsuit filed this week, per the Los Angeles Times.
Araiza, who was one of the top punters in college football last season, is accused of having sex with a high-school senior outside of an off-campus party, and then bringing her into a room where she was raped repeatedly. The other men named in the suit are Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko.
Kerry Armstrong, who is Araiza’s lawyer, told the Los Angeles Times that the rape accusation is false, and that his investigator spoke to witnesses from the party who told a different story from the woman.
“It’s a shakedown because he’s now with the Buffalo Bills,” Armstrong said. “There is no doubt in my mind that Matt Araiza [never] raped that girl.”
Matt araiza gang rape
Matt Araiza has been accused along with two others of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year in a lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court on Thursday.
The lawsuit, involves allegations against three current and former San Diego State Aztecs football players, including Araiza, who starred for the team last season.
The other men named in the complaint are Zavier Leonard, a redshirt freshman at San Diego State, and Nowlin Ewaliko, who was a freshman last season but is no longer on the listed roster.
The lawsuit accuses Araiza, 22, of forcing the then-high school senior to have sex with him outside at an off-campus party held at his residence during the early hours of Oct. 17, 2021.
The suit states Araiza then brought her inside a room where at least three other men were, including Leonard and Ewaliko. She was repeatedly raped for about an hour and a half until the party was shut down.
Punter
Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is a punter for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).
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Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, California) |
| College: | San Diego State (2018–2021) |
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 |
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He played college football at San Diego State. He is nicknamed “Punt God” for his ability to punt the football 70 to 80 yards.
Araiza redshirted his true freshman season while serving as the backup to All-Mountain West Conference kicker John Baron II.
He became the team’s placekicker as a redshirt freshman and made a school-record 22 field goals on 26 attempts and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West.