2 min read • March 01, 2022
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Former Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral will not throw at the NFL Draft Combine because he is still recovering from a high right ankle sprain.
It remains to be seen if it will affect his draft position.
The dual-threat suffered the injury on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl against Baylor. He left on a cart returned to the sidelines on crutches, but did not have a fracture.
He reportedly resumed “light throwing” two weeks ago and plans to participate fully at Ole Miss’ Pro Day on March 23.
Dr. David Chao, ProFootballDoc, said this should be a non-issue in the big picture.
Corral will still undergo a physical at the Draft Combine, but the physical should not reveal anything that teams do not already know about him.
He may not be 100% throwing on the ankle at the Pro Day, but his ankle will be healed in plenty of time for training camp, Chao said.
Corral, a redshirt junior, finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting last season, finishing with 3,349 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions in 13 games. He had a 67.7 percent completion rate and also rushed for 11 touchdowns.
The 23-year-old also dealt with multiple left ankle sprains last season, but finished as one of three college quarterbacks with 20 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns last season.
Injury history data provided by the 2022 rookie injury guide written by Dr. Ethan Turner, PT, DPT. Twitter @ETurnerFF. If you'd like to learn more about the injury histories of the 2022 class you can pre order your copy here
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