Kamalei Correa
Kamalei Correa (/ˈkɑːməleɪ kɒˈreɪə/ KAH-mə-lay korr-AY-ə; born April 27, 1994)[1][2] is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Boise State. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
![]() Correa with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | April 27, 1994||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||||
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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 span | 40-yard dash | 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] 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 defended, 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] On February 11, 2021, Correa was released by the Jaguars.[20]
Kansas City Chiefs
Correa signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 6, 2021.[21] He was released on June 3, 2021.[22]
NFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | INT | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2016 | BAL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | BAL | 16 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | TEN | 13 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | TEN | 16 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 54 | 13 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | INT | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2019 | TEN | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
- Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2020). "Titans Add Two More Players to Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- "Titans' Kamalei Correa: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Jaguars Trade for LB Kamalei Correa". Jaguars.com. October 14, 2020.
- DiRocco, Michael (December 17, 2020). "LB Kamalei Correa leaves Jacksonville Jaguars for personal reasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Kamalei Correa leaves squad". FantasyGuru.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Simmons, Myles (February 11, 2021). "Jaguars release Kamalei Correa". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- "Kamalei Correa signs with Kansas City Chiefs". KHON2.com. May 6, 2021.
- "Chiefs cut Kamalei Correa". NBCSports.com. June 3, 2021.
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