Content warning: this story contains details of rape and sexual violence.
In October 2021, then-San Diego State punter Matt Araiza was making a name for himself as the biggest-legged punter in college football. He was also accused of leading a vicious gang rape of a then-17-year-old high school student at a college party. She went to police the next day, and over the days that followed, Araiza’s name was apparently churned into the campus rumor mill regarding the incident along with a handful of his Aztec teammates.
So how come the Buffalo Bills didn’t know about the accusation before the 2022 NFL Draft if it was a poorly kept secret on the SDSU campus?