Matthew Hayball

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#43

Experience: R

Height: 6-0

Age: 27

Weight: 189 lbs

College: Vanderbilt

2024 SEASON

PUNTS

20
AVG

43.45
LNG

58
In 20

11

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Year

Punting

Days

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Mondays	1	4	199	53	49.8	0	4	32	1	41.8
Sundays	5	16	670	58	41.9	0	4	18	10	40.8

Months

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
October	2	10	465	58	46.5	0	7	44	4	42.1
September	4	10	404	52	40.4	0	1	6	7	39.8

Opponents by Group

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
vs AFC Teams	1	4	199	53	49.8	4	32	1	41.8
vs NFC Teams	5	16	670	58	41.9	4	18	10	40.8
Outside Own Division	3	9	410	53	45.6	5	38	4	41.3
vs Own Division	3	11	459	58	41.7	3	12	7	40.6

Opponents by Team

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Atlanta Falcons	1	3	120	48	40	0	0	3	40
Carolina Panthers	1	2	73	38	36.5	0	0	1	36.5
Dallas Cowboys	1	1	49	49	49	0	0	1	49
Kansas City Chiefs	1	4	199	53	49.8	4	32	1	41.8
Philadelphia Eagles	1	4	162	52	40.5	1	6	2	39
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1	6	266	58	44.3	3	12	3	42.3

Outcomes

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Losses	4	17	747	58	43.9	0	8	50	9	41
Wins	2	3	122	49	40.7	0	0	0	2	40.7

Stadiums

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium	1	4	199	53	49.8	4	32	1	41.8
Mercedes-Benz Stadium	1	3	120	48	40	0	0	3	40
Caesars Superdome	3	12	501	58	41.8	4	18	6	40.2
AT&T Stadium	1	1	49	49	49	0	0	1	49

Biography

Agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints, 4/27/24

Agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints, 4/27/24…Punted last two college seasons at Vanderbilt after serving as Florida Atlantic's punter for three seasons…Finished as Vandy's all-time leader in punting average (46.5)…Named All-American (second-team) in 2023 by Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, The Athletic and Phil Steele as Vanderbilt's first All-American since 2016 and first All-American punter since 1996. First-team All-SEC punter (coaches and Phil Steele). A Ray Guy Award Finalist and College Football Network SEC Punter of the Year, who accepted an invitation to the Shrine Bowl. SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…Averaged 47.6 yards per punt in 2023, the second-best single-season punting average in school history and ranked seventh nationally in net punting (43.1). One of only 14 punters in the nation with a long punt of 71 yards or more…At the end of the regular season, was the only active punter across all divisions of NCAA football to have eclipsed 13,000 career punting yards…Had five punts inside the 20 at South Carolina, tying his season-best…Named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after his performance in the game versus Kentucky, when he punted seven times for an average of 50.3 yards per punt, which is the highest punting average by a Vanderbilt punter in a game since 2002…Career-long punt of 71 yards in win over Hawaii…In 2022, punted 59 times for an average of 45.4 yards, ranked second in the SEC and 11th nationally. Had a long of 65 yards, pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 21 times and forced a fumble at Alabama…Served as Florida Atlantic's punter for three seasons…In 2021, totaled 61 punts for 2,785 yards with the Owls, good for an average for 45.6 yards per punt…Named Conference-USA Honorable Mention in 2021 and 2020, also making the C-USA All-Academic Team…Finished freshman season in 2019 ranked 33rd nationally with 43.5 yards per punt…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance at FAU and pursued a graduate degree in leadership and organizational performance at Vanderbilt…West Adelaide, Australia native attended Sacred Heart College (grades 7-12 in Australia)…Born March 12, 1997.

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