Mexican Team Claims to Have Signed Ex-Bills Punter Matt Araiza Buffalo cut the former San Diego State punter amid an investigation into his involvement in an alleged gang rape. Sports Illustrated · Feb 20, 2023
No charges filed in San Diego State gang rape case, District Attorney’s Office says SAN DIEGO — Former Buffalo Bills punter and standout San Diego State University football player Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with the reported gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year, officials announced Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022
SDSU athletics director says it’s ‘absolutely not true’ that football program ignored rape allegations SAN DIEGO — The director of San Diego State University’s athletics department said Monday that the school had not ignored allegations that members of its football team had been accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl last fall. Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022
SDSU defends handling of Araiza gang-rape allegation inquiry San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke says he didn’t know star punter Matt Arazia had been accused of participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was filed last week The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Punter Matt Araiza released from Bills amid sex assault allegation in San Diego The Buffalo Bills on Saturday said they were releasing punter Matt Araiza from the team, two days after a civil lawsuit accused him and two other former San Diego State University football players of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year at an off-campus party. Los Angeles Times · Aug 28, 2022
Bills Release Punter Matt Araiza Amid Gang Rape Lawsuit Araiza’s release comes two days after a lawsuit was filed that accused him of participating in a gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in 2021 while at SDSU. Sports Illustrated · Aug 28, 2022
San Diego State's Zavier Leonard removed from roster in wake of rape allegations SAN DIEGO — San Diego State redshirt freshman Zavier Leonard's name was removed from the football team's roster Saturday, two days after the offensive lineman was one of three SDSU players named in a lawsuit by a young woman alleging she was gang raped at an off-campus party last October. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Bryce Miller: Many questions remain in San Diego State rape case SAN DIEGO — Now that a civil lawsuit names three San Diego State football players as being involved in the alleged gang rape of a minor at an off-campus party last October, questions about the time taken for a police investigation and a subsequent university inquiry have intensified. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Lawsuit: 3 SDSU football players, including star punter now in NFL, accused of gang raping 17-year-old girl SAN DIEGO — A young woman filed a lawsuit Thursday, accusing three San Diego State University football players — including a star punter now with the NFL — of gang raping her at an off-campus party when she was 17 years old. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Bills P Matt Araiza, Two Ex-Teammates Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Three players from the 2021 San Diego State football team have been described in a lawsuit as gang-raping a girl at a party last year. Sports Illustrated · Aug 26, 2022
Bills punter Matt Araiza one of three named in San Diego State gang-rape lawsuit Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza is one of three current and former San Diego State football players named in a gang-rape lawsuit. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 25, 2022