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Matt Araiza punts his way to SDSU’s first major postseason award in program history, wins Ray Guy Award

He owns the NCAA record for most punts of 50-plus and 60-plus yards. He blasted a football into the opposing endzone… from his own 12-yard line.

He has been called both a stallion and a stud by former NFL punter Pat McAfee, who may be the most well-known punter of his generation. SDSU play-by-play announcer Ted Leitner — who has called Aztec football games since 1979 — calls him the best punter he has ever seen.

Throughout the entire season, fans and analysts alike have hailed him as the best punter in the nation, better than even some in the NFL.