Matt Haack
No. 15 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-25) July 25, 1994 (age 29)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Dowling Catholic
(West Des Moines, Iowa)
College:Arizona State
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:432
Punting yards:19,242
Average punt:44.5
Longest punt:70
Inside 20:160
Passing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Matthew Scott Haack (born July 25, 1994) is an American football punter for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State. He played his first four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Haack later spent one season with the Buffalo Bills before joining the Colts in 2022.

Early years

Haack graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2013. He was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 15 kicker in the nation and the state of Iowa's No. 10 overall prospect.[1] On September 14, 2018, Haack was inducted into the Dowling Catholic High School/St. Joseph Academy Athletic Hall of Fame for his exemplary high school career.[2]

College career

Haack attended and played college football for Arizona State from 2013 to 2016.[3] In the 2013 season, he shared the punting duties with Alex Garoutte, Dom Vizzare, and Taylor Kelly.[4] He finished with 16 punts for 612 net yards for a 38.3 average.[5] In the 2014 season, he handled most of the punting duties with Taylor Kelly and Mike Bercovici handling the rest of the work.[6] He finished with 53 punts for 2,296 net yards for a 43.3 average.[7] In the 2015 season, he handled all but three punts, which went to Bercovici.[8] He finished with 74 punts for 3,186 net yards for a 43.1 average.[9] He finished fifth nationally and fourth in the Pac-12 in averaging 43.1 yards per punt in 2015.[10] As a senior in 2016, he handled all of the team's punts except for three by teammate Manny Wilkins.[11] He had 66 punts for 2,897 net yards for a 44.4 average.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		202 lb
(92 kg) 		29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m) 		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.57 s 1.62 s 2.62 s
All values from Pro Day[13]

Miami Dolphins

On May 5, 2017, Haack was signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.67 million contract.[14][15]

He earned the Dolphins starting punter job as a rookie, beating out incumbent punter Matt Darr.[16]

On September 17, 2017, he made his NFL debut against the Los Angeles Chargers. He had three punts for 130 total yards (43.33 average).[17] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 83 punts for 3,695 net yards for a 44.52 average.[18]

In Week 9 of the 2018 season, Haack was named American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.7 yards on nine punts in a 13–6 win over the New York Jets.[19] Overall, Haack had 87 punts for 3,884 net yards for a 44.64-yard average in the 2018 season.[20]

On December 1, 2019, Haack was the centerpiece of a trick play in which he completed a one-yard touchdown pass to kicker Jason Sanders in the end zone during the 37–31 win, marking the NFL's first touchdown pass to a kicker since October 16, 1977.[21][22] Overall, Haack had 69 punts for 3,105 net yards for a 45.00-yard average in the 2019 season.[23]

On April 1, 2020, Haack was re-signed to a one-year, $2.133 million contract.[24] In the 2020 season, Haack had 68 punts for a 44.7 average.[25]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On March 18, 2021, Haack signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[26][27] In the 2021 season, Haack had 52 punts for a 42.9 average.[28] He was released on August 22, 2022, after losing the punter position to rookie Matt Araiza.[29]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 24, 2022, Haack signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[30] In the 2022 season, Haack had 70 punts for a 44.8 average.[31]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 15, 2023, Haack signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[32] He was waived on August 21, 2023.[33]

Cleveland Browns

On December 26, 2023, Haack was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.[34] On December 28 against the Jets, he punted 3 times with an average of 51.7 yards. He was released on January 2, 2024.[35]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On January 17, 2024, Haack signed with the practice squad of the Bills after their punter Sam Martin suffered a hamstring injury during their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[36] He was released three days later. He was re-signed on March 6, 2024.[37]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
General Punting
Season Team GP Punts Yards Y/P Net In20 TB
2017 MIA 16 83 3,695 44.5 40.7 30 5
2018 MIA 16 87 3,884 44.6 38.4 35 6
2019 MIA 16 69 3,105 45.0 41.1 23 2
2020 MIA 16 68 3,040 44.7 39.8 26 2
2021 BUF 17 52 2,230 42.9 38.3 18 7
2022 IND 17 70 3,133 44.8 40.2 28 3
2023 CLE 1 3 155 51.7 41.7 0 0
Career 99 432 19,242 44.5 39.6 160 25

References

  1. ^ "Dowling Catholic punter chooses Arizona State". USA TODAY High School Sports. August 1, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dowling Catholic High School/St. Joseph Academy Athletic Hall of Fame" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Matt Haack College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "2013 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Matt Haack 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "2014 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Matt Haack 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "2015 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Matt Haack 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "2015 Punting Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "2016 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Matt Haack 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Matt Haack, Arizona State, P, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Spotrac.com: Matt Haack contract". Spotrac.com. September 1, 2017.
  16. ^ Beasley, Adam H. (September 1, 2017). "Dolphins part ways with Darr after two seasons; Haack in line to be Miami's punter". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  18. ^ "Matt Haack 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  19. ^ "Kareem Hunt, Michael Thomas among Players of the Week". NFL.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  20. ^ "Matt Haack 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  21. ^ Boren, Cindy (December 1, 2019). "Dolphins pull off wackiest NFL trick play of the year, a punter-to-kicker touchdown". Washington Post. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  22. ^ "Bag of tricks helps Dolphins rally past Eagles 37–31". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  23. ^ "Matt Haack 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  24. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (April 2, 2020). "Dolphins P Matt Haack signs restricted free agent tender". Dolphins Wire. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Matt Haack 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  26. ^ Glab, Maddy (March 16, 2021). "Bills agree to terms with punter Matt Haack". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  27. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – March". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  28. ^ "Matt Haack 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  29. ^ Skurski, Jay (August 22, 2022). "The decision is in: Matt Araiza officially wins Bills' punter job as team releases Matt Haack". The Buffalo News. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  30. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 25, 2022). "Colts Sign P Matt Haack, Waive K Jake Verity". Colts.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  31. ^ "Matt Haack 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  32. ^ Urban, Darren (May 15, 2023). "Cardinals Sign Veteran Punter Matt Haack". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  33. ^ Urban, Darren (August 21, 2023). "Cardinals Bring Back Stevie Scott; Release Matt Haack". AZCardinals.com.
  34. ^ Kinnan, Cory (December 26, 2023). "Report: Browns sign P Matt Haack to practice squad with Corey Bojorquez sidelined". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  35. ^ "Browns sign DE Sam Kamara to the practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  36. ^ "Bills sign punter Matt Haack to practice squad after Sam Martin injury". NBC Sports. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  37. ^ "Bills re-sign guard David Edwards, sign punter Matt Haack". Buffalo Bills. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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