Countdown To Kickoff - 2024 New Orleans Saints

Excerpts from an article by Jonny Camer of Saints Wire on 7/27/24 as viewed at saintswire.usatoday.com



July 27th, 2024 - Matthew Hayball - 43

Countdown to Kickoff: Matthew Hayball is Saints Player of Day 43​

Our countdown to kickoff for the New Orleans Saints continues with Day 43! Today’s Saints player of the day is punter Matthew Hayball. Let’s get to know the rookie.

• Name (Age): Matthew Hayball (27)
• Position: Punter
• Height, weight: 6-foot-0, 189 pounds
• Relative Athletic Score: N/A
• 2024 salary cap hit: $798,333
• College: Vanderbilt
• Drafted: Undrafted in 2023 (New Orleans Saints)
• NFL experience: 1st year

The Saints continued their trend of Australian punters when they signed Hayball to the team. He joins Australian punter Lou Hedley who the team signed last year. It’s worth noting that Hayball’s contract included $35,000 in guarantees whereas Hedley was guaranteed just $10,000 last offseason.

He played three years at Flordia Atlantic before transferring to Vanderbilt. In his final year at Vanderbilt, he punted the ball 57 times for 2,713 yards. With a 47.6 average distance, he ranked in the top-ten in college football for yards per attempt.

Full Article In Link Below:

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/202...-matthew-hayball-saints-player-of-the-day-43/