Kamalei Correa ( ; born April 27, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Early years

Correa attended

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

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

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leading 12 sacks. 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

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after recording two sacks. After the season, he entered the

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens selected Correa in the second round (42nd overall) of the

. 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. 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

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for a sixth-round pick in the

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. During a Week 1 27-20 road loss to the

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, Correa registered his first sack as a Titan. In the next game against the

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, he logged three solo tackles, a sack, and two tackles for a loss as the Titans won 20-17. Correa finished the 2018 season with 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. During Week 9 against the

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, 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

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, 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

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and

. 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. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on September 30, 2020, and activated on October 13.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 14, 2020, the Titans traded Correa and a 2021 seventh round pick to the

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in exchange for a sixth round pick. He left the team for personal reasons on December 17, 2020, and was placed on the exempt/left squad list. He was moved to the reserve/left squad list on December 23. On February 11, 2021, Correa was released by the Jaguars.

Kansas City Chiefs

Correa signed with the

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on May 6, 2021. He was released on June 3, 2021.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioBaltimore Ravens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Correa, Kamalei 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Honolulu American football linebackers American football defensive ends Boise State Broncos football players Baltimore Ravens players Tennessee Titans players Jacksonville Jaguars players Kansas City Chiefs players