He also was a member of the Rhein Fire, New York/New Jersey Hitmen and Rio Grande Valley Sol.
[1][2] Araguz accepted a football scholarship from NCAA Division I-AA Stephen F. Austin State University, where he was a four-year letterman.
[1] In the meantime, he worked as a substitute teacher at Coakley Middle School in his hometown, where he earned $50 a day.
[1] In 1996, he was drafted in the 17th round (103rd overall) by the Rhein Fire of the World League of American Football (WLAF),[4] based on the recommendation of kicking coordinator Doug Blevins, who had seen Araguz during his tryouts with the Dolphins and Chargers.
He also was the kicker for the field goals (8-of-15 for a 53.3%), while international player Manfred Burgsmüller kicked the extra points.
[5] In 1996, the Oakland Raiders stalwart punter Jeff Gossett was lost for the season with four broken ribs he suffered in the twelfth game against the Seattle Seahawks.
[9] In 1998, he set the NFL record for the most punts in a single-game (16), in a 7–6 win over the San Diego Chargers on October 11.
[11] In 2000, the Raiders drafted punter Shane Lechler in the fifth round and released Araguz on August 27.
On August 27, he was released before the start of the season, after losing the punter job to John Baker.