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'''Matthew Hayball''' (born 12 March 1997) is an Australian professional [[American football]] [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic Owls]] and [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]]. He previously was an [[Australian rules football]] player who was drafted by the [[Geelong Football Club]], although he was delisted without having appeared in an [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) game. |
'''Matthew Hayball''' (born 12 March 1997) is an Australian professional [[American football]] [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic Owls]] and [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]]. He previously was an [[Australian rules football]] player who was drafted by the [[Geelong Football Club]], although he was delisted without having appeared in an [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) game. |
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==Early life and Australian rules football career== |
==Early life and Australian rules football career== |
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Hayball was born on 12 March 1997 and grew up in West [[Adelaide]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/matthew-hayball/|publisher=[[New Orleans Saints]]|title=Matthew Hayball|access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> His father played in the [[Central Australian Football League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/new-geelong-cat-matthew-hayball-almost-could-be-considered-a-territorian-as-he-has-several-links-to-the-nt/news-story/c630360d41e9a2393aad7621da8cf72b|newspaper=[[Northern Territory News]]|title=New Geelong Cat Matthew Hayball almost could be considered a Territorian as he has several links to the NT|date=28 November 2015|author=Gerrans, Jordan}}</ref> He attended [[Sacred Heart College (Adelaide)|Sacred Heart College]] in Adelaide from grades 7 to 12.<ref |
Hayball was born on 12 March 1997 and grew up in West [[Adelaide]], Australia.<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/matthew-hayball/|publisher=[[New Orleans Saints]]|title=Matthew Hayball|access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> His father played in the [[Central Australian Football League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/local-afl/new-geelong-cat-matthew-hayball-almost-could-be-considered-a-territorian-as-he-has-several-links-to-the-nt/news-story/c630360d41e9a2393aad7621da8cf72b|newspaper=[[Northern Territory News]]|title=New Geelong Cat Matthew Hayball almost could be considered a Territorian as he has several links to the NT|date=28 November 2015|author=Gerrans, Jordan}}</ref> He attended [[Sacred Heart College (Adelaide)|Sacred Heart College]] in Adelaide from grades 7 to 12.<ref name="auto7"/> He grew up playing [[Australian rules football]], being a [[Midfielder (Australian rules football)|midfielder]], and he was a member of the [[West Adelaide Football Club]] U18s in the 2015 season, with two games at the reserve level towards the end of the year.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/416905/get-to-know-matthew-hayball|publisher=[[Geelong Football Club]]|title=Get to know Matthew Hayball|date=24 November 2015|author=McNicol, Adam}}</ref> |
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Hayball was the final pick of the [[2015 AFL draft#2015 national draft|2015 AFL national draft]], chosen 70th overall by the [[Geelong Football Club]].<ref |
Hayball was the final pick of the [[2015 AFL draft#2015 national draft|2015 AFL national draft]], chosen 70th overall by the [[Geelong Football Club]].<ref name="auto"/> His selection was seen as a surprise, with the club website noting that "He was so far off the radar prior to the draft that after his name was called out ''[[AFL.com.au]]'' had no information on him other than his name, age and club."<ref name="auto"/> He played three years for the club, appearing in 50 matches in the [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL).<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/ex-afl-draftee-matthew-hayballs-bold-career-move-pays-off-with-nfl-contract-c-14477423|publisher=[[Seven News]]|title=Ex-AFL draftee Matthew Hayball’s bold career move pays off with NFL contract|date=29 April 2024|author=Valencich, Glenn}}</ref> He was also selected by Geelong in the second round (30th overall) of the [[2017 AFL draft#2018 rookie draft|2018 AFL rookie draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-geelong-cats--matthew-hayball?advv=Y|website=Footywire.com|title=Matthew Hayball}}</ref> Following the 2018 season, he was delisted, having not played any games in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) during his time with Geelong.<ref name="auto1"/> |
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==College football career== |
==College football career== |
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After being delisted by Geelong, Hayball switched to [[American football]], contacting [[Nathan Chapman (footballer)|Nathan Chapman]] to join Chapman's Prokick Australia academy, designed to help Australians earn [[athletic scholarship]]s to play [[college football]] in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thesoutherncross.org.au/news/2023/12/13/usa-punt-pays-off-for-matthew/|newspaper=[[The Southern Cross (South Australia)|The Southern Cross]]|title=USA punt pays off for Matthew|author=Brinkworth, Jenny|date=13 December 2023}}</ref> He was able to enroll at [[Florida Atlantic University]] in 2019 to play for the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football]] team as a [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]].<ref |
After being delisted by Geelong, Hayball switched to [[American football]], contacting [[Nathan Chapman (footballer)|Nathan Chapman]] to join Chapman's Prokick Australia academy, designed to help Australians earn [[athletic scholarship]]s to play [[college football]] in the U.S.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite news|url=https://thesoutherncross.org.au/news/2023/12/13/usa-punt-pays-off-for-matthew/|newspaper=[[The Southern Cross (South Australia)|The Southern Cross]]|title=USA punt pays off for Matthew|author=Brinkworth, Jenny|date=13 December 2023}}</ref> He was able to enroll at [[Florida Atlantic University]] in 2019 to play for the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football]] team as a [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]].<ref name="auto5"/> As a [[freshman]] that year, he appeared in 14 games and punted 68 times for 2,958 yards, ranking 33rd in the nation with a punting average of 43.5 yards.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://fausports.com/sports/football/roster/matt-hayball/11005|publisher=[[Florida Atlantic Owls]]|title=Matt Hayball}}</ref> He was chosen to the [[Conference USA]] All-Freshman team and was the Special Teams [[Most valuable player|MVP]] of the team's [[2019 Boca Raton Bowl]] victory.<ref name="auto3"/> Hayball played nine games in 2020, totaling 45 punts for 1,983 yards – a 44.1 yard average – while being named honorable mention All-Conference USA.<ref name="auto3"/> He was also a member of the Academic All-Conference team.<ref name="auto3"/> In 2021, he punted 61 times for 2,785 yards (a 45.7 yard average) in 12 games, with 28 of his punts being inside the 20-yard-line and six being [[touchback]]s.<ref name="auto3"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2022/01/24/vanderbilt-football-recruiting-punter-qb-commit-clark-lea/9200622002/|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|title=Vanderbilt football lands commitments from transfer punter, 2022 quarterback|date=24 January 2022|author=Gerson, Aria}}</ref> He repeated as an honorable mention All-Conference USA pick and was again chosen to the Academic All-Conference squad.<ref name="auto3"/> |
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Hayball transferred to the [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]] in 2022, having averaged 44.4 yards during his 35 games in three years at Florida Atlantic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/vanderbilt/article/vanderbilt-lands-commitment-from-fau-transfer-punter-matt-hayball-181342356/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Vanderbilt lands commitment from FAU transfer punter Matt Hayball|date=24 January 2022|author=Weinstein, Robbie}}</ref> In his first year with the Commodores, he played in 12 games and punted 59 times for 2,634 yards, with a long of 65 yards and 21 punts inside the 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vucommodores.com/roster/matthew-hayball/|publisher=[[Vanderbilt Commodores]]|title=Matthew Hayball}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wilsoncountysource.com/vandy-punter-matthew-hayball-hits-ray-guy-list/|newspaper=[[Wilson County Source]]|title=Vandy Punter Matthew Hayball Hits Ray Guy List|date=4 August 2023|author=Carpenter, Michael}}</ref> He placed fourth in school history with a punting average of 45.36 yards; that total also was second in the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) and 11th in the nation.<ref |
Hayball transferred to the [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]] in 2022, having averaged 44.4 yards during his 35 games in three years at Florida Atlantic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/vanderbilt/article/vanderbilt-lands-commitment-from-fau-transfer-punter-matt-hayball-181342356/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Vanderbilt lands commitment from FAU transfer punter Matt Hayball|date=24 January 2022|author=Weinstein, Robbie}}</ref> In his first year with the Commodores, he played in 12 games and punted 59 times for 2,634 yards, with a long of 65 yards and 21 punts inside the 20.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://vucommodores.com/roster/matthew-hayball/|publisher=[[Vanderbilt Commodores]]|title=Matthew Hayball}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://wilsoncountysource.com/vandy-punter-matthew-hayball-hits-ray-guy-list/|newspaper=[[Wilson County Source]]|title=Vandy Punter Matthew Hayball Hits Ray Guy List|date=4 August 2023|author=Carpenter, Michael}}</ref> He placed fourth in school history with a punting average of 45.36 yards; that total also was second in the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) and 11th in the nation.<ref name="auto4"/> He also forced one [[fumble]] during the season, and was named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.<ref name="auto4"/><ref name="auto2"/> |
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As a [[Senior (education)|senior]] in 2023, Hayball played 12 games and recorded 57 punts for 2,713 yards, with 24 being inside the 20 and a long of 71 yards.<ref |
As a [[Senior (education)|senior]] in 2023, Hayball played 12 games and recorded 57 punts for 2,713 yards, with 24 being inside the 20 and a long of 71 yards.<ref name="auto4"/><ref name="auto6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2024/04/27/matt-hayball-undrafted-free-agent-nfl-draft-2024-new-orleans-saints-vanderbilt/73411021007/|newspaper=[[The Tennessean]]|title=Vanderbilt football’s Matt Hayball to Saints as undrafted free agent following 2024 NFL Draft {{!}} Report|date=27 April 2024|author=Gerson, Aria}}</ref> His punting average of 47.6 yards ranked top ten nationally and first in the SEC, and his net punting yards average (43.1 yards) was seventh nationally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/27/nfl-australia-matthew-hayball-saints-player-of-the-day-43/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|title=Countdown to Kickoff: Matthew Hayball is Saints Player of Day 43|author=Camer, Jonny|date=27 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="auto8">{{Cite news|date=12 December 2023|author=Carpenter, Michael|url=https://wilsoncountysource.com/ap-gives-hayball-another-all-america-nod/|newspaper=[[Wilson County Source]]|title=AP Gives Hayball Another All-America Nod}}</ref> His long punt of 71 yards was something achieved by only 14 punters in the 2023 season, and he was named the Ray Guy Punter of the Week following a game in which he averaged 50.3 yards, second-best in program history.<ref name="auto8"/> He was chosen first-team midseason [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] by [[Pro Football Focus]] (PFF) and the [[Associated Press]] (AP), and at the end of the season he earned a number of awards including second-team All-America honors by five selectors.<ref name="auto4"/> He was the first-team All-SEC punter by two selectors and was named the [[College Football Network]] SEC Punter of the Year.<ref name="auto4"/> He was a finalist for the [[Ray Guy Award]] as best punter nationally and was the first Vanderbilt All-American at any position since 2016, as well as the first first-team All-SEC punter from the school since 1996.<ref name="auto4"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto8"/> He was also named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.<ref name="auto4"/> |
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Hayball ended his collegiate career as Vanderbilt's all-time leader in punting average, with 46.5 yards per punt.<ref |
Hayball ended his collegiate career as Vanderbilt's all-time leader in punting average, with 46.5 yards per punt.<ref name="auto4"/> Overall, he totaled 289 punts for 13,073 yards, an average of 45.2 yards per punt, with 108 punts inside the 20.<ref name="auto6"/> He was the only active punter in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] with over 13,000 total yards by the end of the 2023 season.<ref name="auto7"/> He was invited to the 2024 [[East–West Shrine Bowl]] and graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in finance (from Florida Atlantic) and a [[master's degree]] in organizational performance (from Vanderbilt).<ref name="auto5"/> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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| ⚫ | After going unselected in the [[2024 NFL draft]], Hayball was signed by the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an [[Free agent#Undrafted free agent|undrafted free agent]], with a contract including $35,000 guaranteed.<ref |
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| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1046821&DraftYear=2024 |title=Matthew Hayball College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=September 7, 2024}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | After going unselected in the [[2024 NFL draft]], Hayball was signed by the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an [[Free agent#Undrafted free agent|undrafted free agent]], with a contract including $35,000 guaranteed.<ref name="auto1"/> He was also chosen in the first round (second overall) of the [[2024 CFL global draft]] by the [[Ottawa Redblacks]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2024/04/30/redblacks-add-two-players-in-2024-cfl-global-draft/|publisher=[[Ottawa Redblacks]]|title=REDBLACKS add two players in 2024 CFL Global Draft|date=30 April 2024}}</ref> With the Saints, he competed with fellow Australian [[Lou Hedley]] for the starting punter job.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/nfl/matt-hayball-v-lou-hedley-inside-the-3-million-allaussie-battle-for-new-orleans-nfl-punting-job/news-story/216b163a7703a26c18fe1bfef25473ce|newspaper=[[CODE Sports]]|url-access=subscription|title=Inside the $3 million all-Aussie battle for an NFL punting job|author=Mitchell, Peter|date=28 May 2024}}</ref> After Hedley was waived in the final round of roster cuts, Hayball was one of four UDFAs signed by the Saints to make the team's initial 53 man roster.<ref name="u993">{{cite web | last=DeShazier | first=John | title=New Orleans Saints 53-man roster includes undrafted rookies at punter and receiver; backup quarterback battle is ongoing | website=NewOrleansSaints.com | date=2024-08-27 | url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-53-man-roster-includes-undrafted-rookies-at-punter-and-receiver-backup-quarterback-battle-is-ongoing | access-date=2024-10-19}}</ref> |
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| Born: | 12 March 1997 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[citation needed] | ||||||||||||
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| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sacred Heart College (Adelaide, Australia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida Atlantic (2019–2021) Vanderbilt (2022–2023) | ||||||||||||
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Matthew Hayball (born 12 March 1997) is an Australian professional American football punter for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and Vanderbilt Commodores. He previously was an Australian rules football player who was drafted by the Geelong Football Club, although he was delisted without having appeared in an Australian Football League (AFL) game.
Early life and Australian rules football career
[edit]Hayball was born on 12 March 1997 and grew up in West Adelaide, Australia.[1] His father played in the Central Australian Football League.[2] He attended Sacred Heart College in Adelaide from grades 7 to 12.[1] He grew up playing Australian rules football, being a midfielder, and he was a member of the West Adelaide Football Club U18s in the 2015 season, with two games at the reserve level towards the end of the year.[3]
Hayball was the final pick of the 2015 AFL national draft, chosen 70th overall by the Geelong Football Club.[3] His selection was seen as a surprise, with the club website noting that "He was so far off the radar prior to the draft that after his name was called out AFL.com.au had no information on him other than his name, age and club."[3] He played three years for the club, appearing in 50 matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[4] He was also selected by Geelong in the second round (30th overall) of the 2018 AFL rookie draft.[5] Following the 2018 season, he was delisted, having not played any games in the Australian Football League (AFL) during his time with Geelong.[4]
College football career
[edit]After being delisted by Geelong, Hayball switched to American football, contacting Nathan Chapman to join Chapman's Prokick Australia academy, designed to help Australians earn athletic scholarships to play college football in the U.S.[6] He was able to enroll at Florida Atlantic University in 2019 to play for the Florida Atlantic Owls football team as a punter.[6] As a freshman that year, he appeared in 14 games and punted 68 times for 2,958 yards, ranking 33rd in the nation with a punting average of 43.5 yards.[7] He was chosen to the Conference USA All-Freshman team and was the Special Teams MVP of the team's 2019 Boca Raton Bowl victory.[7] Hayball played nine games in 2020, totaling 45 punts for 1,983 yards – a 44.1 yard average – while being named honorable mention All-Conference USA.[7] He was also a member of the Academic All-Conference team.[7] In 2021, he punted 61 times for 2,785 yards (a 45.7 yard average) in 12 games, with 28 of his punts being inside the 20-yard-line and six being touchbacks.[7][8] He repeated as an honorable mention All-Conference USA pick and was again chosen to the Academic All-Conference squad.[7]
Hayball transferred to the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2022, having averaged 44.4 yards during his 35 games in three years at Florida Atlantic.[9] In his first year with the Commodores, he played in 12 games and punted 59 times for 2,634 yards, with a long of 65 yards and 21 punts inside the 20.[10][11] He placed fourth in school history with a punting average of 45.36 yards; that total also was second in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and 11th in the nation.[10] He also forced one fumble during the season, and was named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.[10][11]
As a senior in 2023, Hayball played 12 games and recorded 57 punts for 2,713 yards, with 24 being inside the 20 and a long of 71 yards.[10][12] His punting average of 47.6 yards ranked top ten nationally and first in the SEC, and his net punting yards average (43.1 yards) was seventh nationally.[13][14] His long punt of 71 yards was something achieved by only 14 punters in the 2023 season, and he was named the Ray Guy Punter of the Week following a game in which he averaged 50.3 yards, second-best in program history.[14] He was chosen first-team midseason All-American by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and the Associated Press (AP), and at the end of the season he earned a number of awards including second-team All-America honors by five selectors.[10] He was the first-team All-SEC punter by two selectors and was named the College Football Network SEC Punter of the Year.[10] He was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award as best punter nationally and was the first Vanderbilt All-American at any position since 2016, as well as the first first-team All-SEC punter from the school since 1996.[10][4][14] He was also named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.[10]
Hayball ended his collegiate career as Vanderbilt's all-time leader in punting average, with 46.5 yards per punt.[10] Overall, he totaled 289 punts for 13,073 yards, an average of 45.2 yards per punt, with 108 punts inside the 20.[12] He was the only active punter in the NCAA with over 13,000 total yards by the end of the 2023 season.[1] He was invited to the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl and graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance (from Florida Atlantic) and a master's degree in organizational performance (from Vanderbilt).[6]
Professional career
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190 lb (86 kg) |
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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Hayball was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent, with a contract including $35,000 guaranteed.[4] He was also chosen in the first round (second overall) of the 2024 CFL global draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.[16] With the Saints, he competed with fellow Australian Lou Hedley for the starting punter job.[17] After Hedley was waived in the final round of roster cuts, Hayball was one of four UDFAs signed by the Saints to make the team's initial 53 man roster.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Matthew Hayball". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Gerrans, Jordan (28 November 2015). "New Geelong Cat Matthew Hayball almost could be considered a Territorian as he has several links to the NT". Northern Territory News.
- ^ a b c McNicol, Adam (24 November 2015). "Get to know Matthew Hayball". Geelong Football Club.
- ^ a b c d Valencich, Glenn (29 April 2024). "Ex-AFL draftee Matthew Hayball's bold career move pays off with NFL contract". Seven News.
- ^ "Matthew Hayball". Footywire.com.
- ^ a b c Brinkworth, Jenny (13 December 2023). "USA punt pays off for Matthew". The Southern Cross.
- ^ a b c d e f "Matt Hayball". Florida Atlantic Owls.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (24 January 2022). "Vanderbilt football lands commitments from transfer punter, 2022 quarterback". The Tennessean.
- ^ Weinstein, Robbie (24 January 2022). "Vanderbilt lands commitment from FAU transfer punter Matt Hayball". 247Sports.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Matthew Hayball". Vanderbilt Commodores.
- ^ a b Carpenter, Michael (4 August 2023). "Vandy Punter Matthew Hayball Hits Ray Guy List". Wilson County Source.
- ^ a b Gerson, Aria (27 April 2024). "Vanderbilt football's Matt Hayball to Saints as undrafted free agent following 2024 NFL Draft | Report". The Tennessean.
- ^ Camer, Jonny (27 July 2024). "Countdown to Kickoff: Matthew Hayball is Saints Player of Day 43". USA Today.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Michael (12 December 2023). "AP Gives Hayball Another All-America Nod". Wilson County Source.
- ^ "Matthew Hayball College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "REDBLACKS add two players in 2024 CFL Global Draft". Ottawa Redblacks. 30 April 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Peter (28 May 2024). "Inside the $3 million all-Aussie battle for an NFL punting job". CODE Sports.
- ^ DeShazier, John (2024-08-27). "New Orleans Saints 53-man roster includes undrafted rookies at punter and receiver; backup quarterback battle is ongoing". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
