Player Story
Matthew Hayball story
Matthew Hayball built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a punter from Adelaide, SA wearing No. 45, spending time with Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Matthew Hayball's career was his field-position work: 291 punts, 13,166 punting yards, and 98 punts inside the 20 across 59 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Florida Atlantic. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 42 rushing yards and 10 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 59 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt.
The arc is straightforward: Matthew Hayball moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.