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 Jacksonville Jaguars 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.

Kamalei Correa
Correa with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 55 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-27) April 27, 1994
Honolulu, Hawaii
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-Mountain West (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:84
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 2 5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 243 lb
(110 kg)		 5⁄8 in
(0.02 m)		 3⁄8 in
(0.01 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
Correa in 2018

The Baltimore Ravens selected Correa in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[8] 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]

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] 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.

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.

On April 10, 2020, Correa re-signed with the Titans on a one-year deal worth $3.5 million.[13][14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on September 30, 2020,[15] and activated on October 13.[16]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 14, 2020, the Titans traded Correa and a 2021 seventh round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth round pick.[17] He left the team for personal reasons on December 17, 2020, and was placed on the exempt/left squad list.[18] He was moved to the reserve/left squad list on December 23.[19]

NFL statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSackPDINTYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2016BAL 914310.01000.00010
2017BAL 163151050.01000.00000
2018TEN 134191273.50000.00010
2019TEN 1653723105.02000.00001
Career54137148238.54000.00021
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSackPDINTYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2019TEN 3313942.00000.00000
Career3313942.00000.00000

References
  1. "51 - Kamalei Correa". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  2. "Kamalei Correa - #51 LB". NFL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. DL Kamalei Correa picks Boise State
  4. Boise State sack artist Kamalei Correa eager to improve on breakout season
  5. Boise State’s Kamalei Correa received second-round NFL Draft grade
  6. Update: Boise State DE Kamalei Correa enters NFL Draft
  7. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Kamalei Correa". National Football League.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Davenport, Turron (August 28, 2018). "Titans get linebacker Kamalei Correa in trade with Ravens". ESPN.com.
  11. Madson, Kyle (September 9, 2018). "Kamalei Correa notches 1st sack for Titans". titanswire.usatoday.com.
  12. RotoWire Staff (September 17, 2018). "Titans' Kamalei Correa: Another sack". CBSSports.com.
  13. Dajani, Jordan (April 1, 2020). "Titans re-sign outside linebacker Kamalei Correa after career year, per report". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  14. Wyatt, Jim (April 9, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms With OLB Kamalei Correa". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2020). "Titans Add Two More Players to Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  16. "Titans' Kamalei Correa: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  17. "Jaguars Trade for LB Kamalei Correa". Jaguars.com. October 14, 2020.
  18. DiRocco, Michael (December 17, 2020). "LB Kamalei Correa leaves Jacksonville Jaguars for personal reasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. "Kamalei Correa leaves squad". FantasyGuru.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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