5 things to know about Patriots quarterback Matt Corral

Patriots have claimed quarterback Matt Corral off waivers, according to multiple reports.

The former Ole Miss quarterback was the 2021 Outback Bowl MVP and winner of the Connerly Trophy, which is given to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi.

The 2022 Round 3 rookie season ended before it started last year. He was placed on injured reserve after sustaining an injury to Lisfranc during pre-season.

Will Corral make his NFL regular season debut with the Patriots? Here are five things to know about New England’s newest addition to the quarterback.

Tim Tebow once said that Corral is “probably” the best Ole Miss QB ever

Last year, the former Patriots quarterback turned college football analyst Tim Tebow said that Corral is without a doubt the best midfielder To fit in as ever at Ole Miss.

“I’m really interested to see what Ole Miss looks like,” Tebow said during an episode of “SEC Now” while previewing the Rebels’ 2022 season. “It was a successful season last year, but you lose (offensive coordinator) Jeff Libby. I think that’s a huge loss. And then, you’re also trying to replace the best quarterback in the history of the school.

That’s commendable, considering Eli Manning, who beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl twice, is an Ole Miss alumnus. New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor member Archie Manning, father of Eli and Peyton Manning, also played quarterback at Ole Miss.

Carolina was traded to the Patriots for Corral

The Patriots traded their third round pick (No. 94) to the Panthers last year, who used the pick to select Corral.

The Patriots received a fourth round pick (No. 137), which they used to take Billy Zabby. They also earned a 2023 third-round pick which they used to select linebacker/safety Marty Mabo.

Corral suffered a season-ending injury against the Patriots last year

Coral left Gillette Stadium in his walking shoes Final pre-season after Lisfranc sprained his ankle during the Patriots-Panthers preseason game.

The injury caused Coral to open his rookie season on injured reserve. He ended up missing the entire season.

“I hate it for him. I hate it any time one of our guys gets hurt,” said Matt Rule, who was the head coach of the Panthers at the time. “And I thought he was playing well too. I left him in this position propped up, because I wanted him to have that, hey, that’s the crowd, that’s the noise.

Coral once fought the son of Wayne Gretzky

According to TMZ. Corral changed high schools after getting into a fight with Tristan Gretzky, son of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky.

Corral admitted the incident during a 2021 interview with CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd.

“This child, his father, has gone through a lot of hardships in my life,” Coral told Dodd.

Coral finished his high school career at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he maintains his ranking as one of the best quarterbacks in the country.

Coral was ranked ahead of Will Levis and Brock Purdy in high school

Corral was the No. 5 professional quarterback in the country during his senior year of high school in 2018, According to 247 Sports.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was the No. 1 overall player in the country that year.

But, Corral is ranked higher than several NFL quarterbacks including Titans quarterback Will Levis, and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

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