Kamalei Correa
Kamalei Correa (/ˈkɑːməleɪ kɒˈreɪə/ KAH-mə-lay korr-AY-ə; born April 27, 1994)[1][2] is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Correa with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
No. 40 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Honolulu, Hawaii | April 27, 1994||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Honolulu (HI) Saint Louis | ||||||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Early years
Correa attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He committed to Boise State University to play college football.[3]
College career
As a true freshman at Boise State in 2013, Correa played in all 13 games and had 12 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 14 games and had 59 tackles and a Mountain West Conference leading 12 sacks.[4] As a junior in 2015, he started all 13 games, recording 38 tackles and a team leading seven sacks. In his final collegiate game he was named the defensive MVP of the 2015 Poinsettia Bowl after recording two sacks.[5] After the season, he entered the 2016 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2 5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
31 5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.69 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
21 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine,[7] |
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens selected Correa in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[8]
2016 season: Rookie year
Correa played in nine games making four tackles, a pass defensed, and a forced fumble before being placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2016.[9]
2017 season
In 2017, Correa played in all 16 games for the first time and notched eight tackles, a pass defensed, and seven special teams stops.
Tennessee Titans
On August 28, 2018, Correa was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a sixth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10]
2018 season
During a Week 1 27-20 road loss to the Miami Dolphins, Correa registered his first sack as a Titan.[11] In the next game against the Houston Texans, he logged three solo tackles, a sack, and two tackles for a loss as the Titans won 20-17.[12]
Correa finished the 2018 season with 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
2019 season
During Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers, Correa recorded his first sack of the season as the Titans lost on the road by a score of 30-20. Four weeks later against the Indianapolis Colts, he recorded his second sack and recovered a fumble in the 31-17 road victory. Correa recorded a sack in the next two games against the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans.
Correa finished the regular season with 37 tackles, 5 sacks, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. In the playoffs, he recorded two sacks and 13 tackles.
2020 season
On April 10, 2020, Correa re-signed with the Titans on a one-year deal worth $3.5 million.[13][14]
References
- "51 - Kamalei Correa". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- "Kamalei Correa - #51 LB". NFL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- DL Kamalei Correa picks Boise State
- Boise State sack artist Kamalei Correa eager to improve on breakout season
- Boise State’s Kamalei Correa received second-round NFL Draft grade
- Update: Boise State DE Kamalei Correa enters NFL Draft
- "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Kamalei Correa". National Football League.
- Downing, Garrett (April 29, 2016). "Round 2: Ravens Trade Back, Select OLB Kamalei Correa". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- Downing, Garrett (December 24, 2016). "Ravens Activate Brennen Beyer, Place Kamalei Correa on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017.
- Davenport, Turron (August 28, 2018). "Titans get linebacker Kamalei Correa in trade with Ravens". ESPN.com.
- Madson, Kyle (September 9, 2018). "Kamalei Correa notches 1st sack for Titans". titanswire.usatoday.com.
- RotoWire Staff (September 17, 2018). "Titans' Kamalei Correa: Another sack". CBSSports.com.
- Dajani, Jordan (April 1, 2020). "Titans re-sign outside linebacker Kamalei Correa after career year, per report". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- Wyatt, Jim (April 9, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms With OLB Kamalei Correa". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.