Matt Corral
 Corral in 2017 | |
| No. 9 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 1999 Ventura, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | |
| College: | Ole Miss (2018–2021) |
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Matthew Anthony Corral (born January 31, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Early years[edit]
Of Latino heritage, Corral was born on January 31, 1999, in Ventura, California.[1] He later attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, before transferring to Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.[2] He later stated he switched schools due to Oaks Christian being for "rich kids" that were "never going to have to work a day in their lives", as well as a physical altercation with a son of Wayne Gretzky that finalized his decision to transfer.[3]
Corral totaled over 11,000 yards with 123 touchdowns during his high-school career and played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He originally committed to play college football at the University of Southern California then the University of Florida before eventually choosing Ole Miss.[4][5][6]
College career[edit]
2018 season[edit]
During his first year at Ole Miss in 2018, Corral played in four games as Jordan Ta'amu's backup. He completed 16 of 22 passes for 239 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.[7] As a result of his limited action in 2018, Corral was redshirted.
2019 season[edit]
Corral was named the starting quarterback entering the 2019 season.[8][9] In a week 2 matchup against Arkansas, he completed 16 of 24 passes for 246 yards, resulting in a 31–17 win.[10] In the game, he set career highs in attempts, passing yards, and completions, leading to him being named SEC freshman of the week.[10][11] Corral led the Rebels to a 4–8 record in his first season as a starter, completing 105 of 178 passes for 1,362 passing yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
2020 season[edit]
In his first season under new Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, Corral started every game of the abridged 2020 season and improved on his performance from 2019, passing for 3,337 yards with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions and he led the Rebels to the 2021 Outback Bowl, where he was named its MVP after Ole Miss defeated the Indiana Hoosiers by a score of 26–20.[12]
2021 season[edit]
Corral tied the school record for touchdowns in a game with seven as a junior, throwing for three and rushing for four against the Tulane Green Wave.[13] In what would be his final season at Ole Miss, Corral would lead the Rebels to a 10–2 record and a bowl appearance at the Sugar Bowl. Corral would finish the season with 258 completions of 378 attempts for 3,333 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Corral declared for the 2022 NFL Draft at the end of the season prior to playing in the 2022 Sugar Bowl.[14][15] There, he suffered a leg injury in the first quarter and was carted off.[16]
| Season | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 239 | 10.9 | 2 | 1 | 184.9 | 13 | 83 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 105 | 178 | 59 | 1,362 | 7.7 | 6 | 3 | 131 | 57 | 135 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 231 | 326 | 70.9 | 3,337 | 10.2 | 29 | 14 | 177.6 | 112 | 506 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 262 | 386 | 67.9 | 3,349 | 8.7 | 20 | 5 | 155.3 | 152 | 614 | 4 | 11 |
| Career[17] | 37 | 612 | 910 | 67.3 | 8,281 | 9.1 | 57 | 23 | 159.3 | 334 | 1,338 | 4 | 18 |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| Source:[18][19] | ||||||||||||
Corral was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (94th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[20] He suffered a Lisfranc injury in a preseason game and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ "Matt Araiza, Matt Corral lead 2021 All-Latino American Team". Our Esquina. December 14, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Ledin, Loren (February 12, 2017). "QB Matt Corral leaves Oaks Christian". Ventura County Star. Gannett. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Dodd, Dennis (July 20, 2021). "Ole Miss' Matt Corral faced a reckoning head on, allowing a team leader to emerge on the other side". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Johnson, Chris (June 26, 2017). "The impact of Matt Corral's decommitment from USC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Antonio (December 15, 2017). "What's Ole Miss getting with its highly-touted quarterback commit Matt Corral?". The Clarion-Ledger. Gannett. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 15, 2017). "ESPN 300 QB Corral flips from Florida to Ole Miss". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Suss, Nick (July 16, 2019). "SEC media days: Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral embraces leadership role as freshman". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Gannett. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (July 16, 2019). "Former UF QB commit Matt Corral ready to lead Ole Miss". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Gabler, Nathanael (July 24, 2019). "Freshman Matt Corral ready to take reins as Ole Miss' next QB". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Suss, Nick (September 10, 2019). "Ole Miss QB Matt Corral takes step forward, but Rich Rodriguez isn't satisfied yet". The Clarion-Ledger. Gannett. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Week 2: Football Players of the Week". Southeastern Conference. September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ @outbackbowl (January 2, 2021). "@OleMissFB's Matt Corral is your 2021 #OutbackBowl MVP!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Johnson, David (September 19, 2021). "Matt Corral scores seven times, Rebels tie SEC record for first downs in rout of Tulane". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Scarborough, Alex (November 19, 2021). "Ole Miss QB Matt Corral thanks coaching staff, 'Rebel Nation' ahead of 'final game at The Vaught'". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ King, Ben (December 14, 2021). "Ole Miss' Matt Corral and Sam Williams Plan to Play in Sugar Bowl". The Grove Report. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Lyles Jr., Harry. "Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Matt Corral leaves Sugar Bowl vs. Baylor Bears with injury". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Matt Corral College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Corral Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Matt Corral, Mississippi, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (April 29, 2022). "Panthers draft quarterback Matt Corral 94th overall in third round". Panthers.com.
- ^ Newton, David. "Carolina Panthers put rookie QB Matt Corral on season-ending injured reserve". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.