High School
Prepped at The John Cooper School School (Texas) … coached by Concordia alum Erik DeHaven … started for three years … earned team Special Teams MVP award … competed in soccer for three years and track and field for two years.

Personal
Born in Baton Rouge, La., on December 29, 2001 … son of Alex and Emily Araya … has four siblings: Elijah, Grace, Asa and Belen … enjoys going to church, fishing, hunting and traveling.