Matt Corral

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Corrall was born January 31, 1999, in Ventura, California. He is a quarterback in the National Football League.

Corral totaled over 11,000 yards and 123 touchdowns during his high-school career. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He originally committed to play college football at the University of Southern California and University of Florida before changing to the University of Mississippi. 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. As a result of his limited action in 2018, Corral was redshirted. Corral was named the starting quarterback entering the 2019 season. In a week 2 matchup against Arkansas, he completed 16 of 24 passes for 246 yards, resulting in a 31–17 win. In the game, he set career highs in attempts, passing yards, and completions, leading to him being named SEC freshman of the week. 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. 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. Corral tied the school record for touchdowns in a game with seven as a junior in 2021, throwing for three and rushing for four against the Tulane Green Wave. 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 signaled his intentions on declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft at the end of the season prior to playing in the 2022 Sugar Bowl. There, he suffered a leg injury in the first quarter and was carted off.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Matt Corral was taken #94 by the Carolina Panthers.