Ole Miss QB Matt Corral grateful for opportunity to be in Vegas for the NFL Draft; Where might he, other Rebels land?
Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral did not hear his name called in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft Thursday night. That should change Friday as rounds two and three will be held in Las Vegas.
How to Watch the NFL Draft
Rounds two and three of the 2022 NFL Draft get underway Friday at 6:00 p.m. (CT) in Las Vegas and can be viewed on ESPN, NFL Network, and ABC. It can also be streamed on the ESPN App. Final rounds begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Although Corral was understandably disappointed he wasn’t selected in the opening round, the Rebel QB handled it with his typical class, grateful for the experience of being in Las Vegas for the event.
Thank you @NFL for giving me the opportunity to even be here, truly a blessing. Congratulations to everyone who got drafted tonight. You guys deserve every bit of it. Of course I’m disappointed i didn’t hear my name called. Sometimes you just gotta let go and let God!
— M A T T Y (@corral_matt) April 29, 2022
First round full of surprises
Draft analysts seemed split, going into Thursday night, on whether Corral would go first round or second. As it was, the first round was filled with a number of surprises.
The first five picks were all defensive players. There were also five Georgia defensive players selected in the first round, the most defensive players ever taken from the same school in the first round.
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett was selected with the 20th pick overall. That’s the latest a QB has been selected since 2013. He ended up as the only quarterback taken in the first round. The last time that happened was also 2013.
No running backs were taken in the first round.
Corral, Liberty’s Malik Willis, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder and North Carolina’s Sam Howell are quarterbacks still waiting to be selected.
Where might Matt land?
There has been so much speculation as to where Corral will eventually land. Here are a few possibilities.
- Could he end up with Tennessee? Although the team has Ryan Tannehill at QB, they could sure use a quality signal-caller such as Corral. The Titans have the 34th (second round), 69th (third round), and 90th (third round) picks tonight.
- We’ve also heard some talk the Houston Texans could be interested in Matt. They have the 37th (second round), 68th (third round), and 80th (third round) picks tonight.
- Also, keep an eye out on the Detroit Lions with the 46th (second round) and 97th (third round) picks.
- The Seattle Seahawks have the 40th (second round), 41st (second round), and 72nd (third round) selections. It would be wonderful to see Corral throwing to DK Metcalf.
- The Atlanta Falcons could also be looking to take Corral. They have the 43rd (second round, 58th (second round), 74th (third round), and 82nd (third round) picks.
Ole Miss Rebels in the Draft
Here are other Rebels who could hear their names called in the draft or via free agency.
DE Sam Williams
WR Dontario Drummond
OL Ben Brown
LB Chance Campbell
WR Braylon Sanders
RB Jerrion Ealy
RB Snoop Conner
WR Jahcour Pearson
LB Mark Robinson
CB Deane Leonard
DE Tariqious Tisdale
Punter Mac Brown
Here are the teams (barring any trades that may occur) and their draft order for Round 2 and 3.
Round 2 draft order – Day 2
33. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from JAX)
34. Minnesota Vikings (from DET)
35. Tennessee Titans (from NYJ)
36. New York Giants
37. Houston Texans
38. New York Jets (from CAR)
39. Chicago Bears
40. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN)
41. Seattle Seahawks
42. Indianapolis Colts (from WAS)
43. Atlanta Falcons
44. Cleveland Browns
45. Baltimore Ravens
46. Detroit Lions (from MIN)
47. Washington Commanders (from IND)
48. Chicago Bears (from LAC)
49. New Orleans Saints
50. Kansas City Chiefs (from MIA)
51. Philadelphia Eagles
52. Pittsburgh Steelers
53. Green Bay Packers (from LV)
54. New England Patriots
55. Arizona Cardinals
56. Dallas Cowboys
57. Buffalo Bills
58. Atlanta Falcons (from TEN)
59. Green Bay Packers
60. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
61. San Francisco 49ers
62. Kansas City Chiefs
63. Cincinnati Bengals
64. Denver Broncos (from LAR)
Round 3 draft order – Day 2
65. Jacksonville Jaguars
66. Minnesota Vikings (from DET)
67. New York Giants
68. Houston Texans
69. Tennessee Titans (from NYJ)
70. Jacksonville Jaguars (from CAR)
71. Chicago Bears
72. Seattle Seahawks
73. Indianapolis Colts (from WAS)
74. Atlanta Falcons
75. Denver Broncos
76. Baltimore Ravens
77. Minnesota Vikings
78. Cleveland Browns
79. Los Angeles Chargers
80. Houston Texans (from NO)
81. New York Giants (from MIA)
82. Atlanta Falcons (from IND)
83. Philadelphia Eagles
84. Pittsburgh Steelers
85. New England Patriots
86. Las Vegas Raiders
87. Arizona Cardinals
88. Dallas Cowboys
89. Buffalo Bills
90. Tennessee Titans
91. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
92. Green Bay Packers
93. San Francisco 49ers
94. New England Patriots (from KC)
95. Cincinnati Bengals
96. Denver Broncos (from LAR)
97. Detroit Lions
98. Washington Commanders (from NO)
99. Cleveland Browns
100. Arizona Cardinals (from BAL)
101. New York Jets (from PHI via NO)
102. Miami Dolphins (from SF)
103. Kansas City Chiefs
104. Los Angeles Rams
105. San Francisco 49ers
Best of luck to all our Rebels!
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
