‘The man dubbed the ‘Punt God’ won the Ray Guy award in 2021 for the nation’s best collegiate punter. He broke the NCAA record with a 51.19 average per punt.’
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Bills stock up on defensive backs with Villanova CB Christian Benford in 6th round
‘The Randallstown, Maryland native ran a 4.46 40-yard dash and with a 6’0” frame and 31-inch arms. He has the tools to be successful in the NFL, however it will be important to see how he makes the jump from small-school college football to the NFL.’
Bills add depth to the offensive line taking OT Luke Tenuta in the 6th round
‘Tenuta played 33 career games at Virginia Tech and was a starter for 25 of them. He spent the majority of his career playing at either left or right tackle.’
Bills select LB Baylon Spector in the 7th round to end draft
‘The Calhoun, Georgia native was a two-year starter at Clemson and played in 53 games total for the Tigers. During his five-year collegiate career, he racked up 210 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. Spector was named second-team All-ACC in 2020.’
Bills grab WR Khalil Shakir in round 5 of NFL Draft
‘Shakir has been described as a high character, coaches dream type player. He is taking a step up in competition from the Mountain West, but a certain QB in Buffalo was able to handle that just fine.’
Bills draft the “punt god” in round 6
‘What Matt Araiza does to a football is alaming. The San Diego State punter was known to boom some kicks 70 to 80 yards downfield. Of course the Bills hope he isn’t needed very much and if the last 2 seasons are any indication, he won’t be.’
7 final observations on the Bills 2022 draft
‘”There’s no substitute for speed,” he said. “I think we do have speed on the offense and our team, but I don’t think you ever turn down speed. So, we’re always going to look to add good players, whether it’s a speed player or other types of good players to our offense in this case, or our defense or special teams. I think you’ve seen the value of speed and what it can do.”‘
3 things to know about Bills 5th-round pick Khalil Shakir
‘A two-time First Team All-Mountain West Conference receiver, Shakir led the Broncos in receiving each of his last two seasons. He was also a team captain. Shakir ranks fifth all-time at Boise State in receptions (208), fourth in receiving yards (2,878), and sixth in career 100-yard receiving games (10).’
3 things to know about Bills 6th-round pick P Matt Araiza
‘Araiza finished his career at San Diego State as one of the school’s best special teams players. He served as the team’s kicker, kickoff specialist and punter.’
3 things to know about Bills 6th round pick CB Christian Benford
‘The 2021 first team CAA All-conference team selection played in 36 games over his four-year collegiate career. Benford racked up 137 tackles, three tackles for loss, 14 interceptions, and 47 passes defensed.’
3 things to know about Bills 6th-round pick OL Luke Tenuta
‘New Bills offensive tackle Luke Tenuta knows how to play multiple positions. The Virginia Tech product started in 11 games at left tackle in 2021 and nine games at right tackle in 2020. In his career, he started in 14 games at right tackle, 12 games at left tackle and played in 34 total games.’
3 things to know about Buffalo’s 7th-round pick LB Baylon Spector
‘Buffalo’s newest linebacker Baylon Spector has two years of starting experience at Clemson. Spector started in 10 games in 2020 and 10 games in 2021. The LB has played in 53 games during his five seasons at Clemson. He totaled 210 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and had one interception as a Tiger.’