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SEC Football: Each team’s top Heisman Trophy candidate for 2019

By Jake Mitchell

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the CFP National Championship against the Clemson Tigers presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the CFP National Championship against the Clemson Tigers presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Matt Luke of the Ole Miss Rebels coaches during the first half of a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Matt Luke of the Ole Miss Rebels coaches during the first half of a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Ole Miss: Matt Corral, QB

Benefiting from the new rule, which allows a player to maintain a year of eligibility if they play in four or fewer games, Matt Corral enters 2019 as a freshman with experience. He got snaps in 2018, but now with Jordan Ta’amu out of Oxford, it is Corral’s offense.

Last year, Corral was 16 of 22 for 239 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. It’s an incredibly small sample size, but he has shown promise. Those in Oxford that have seen him on the practice field are impressed by the bigger sample they’ve been witness to.

The trio of stars on the outside has departed, but as far as chemistry goes, that isn’t a massive loss. Corral starting with a fresh group of wideouts may even be a positive for this offense’s timing and cohesiveness. Elijah Moore will be his man in the slot, and on the outside, juniors Braylon Sanders and Dontario Drummond will be the weapons for Corral.

New offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez will be another big asset for Corral. He’s undergone some controversy recently, but Rodriguez has a good track record as an offensive coach.

This offense is young and inexperienced, but if they can gel quickly, Corral could have a big year surrounded a host of talented young weapons.

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