WATCH: Mike Leach takes shot at Texas high school football using Matt Corral

Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral is the top quarterbacks in the SEC this season. He’s also a California native — and Mike Leach used that to take a shot at Texas high school football Tuesday night.

Leach was speaking at the Conerly Trophy award ceremony Tuesday night, which honors the top college football player in Mississippi. Corral is the 10th Rebel to ever win the award, following Elijah Moore last season.

“The best high school football in America’s in California, if you could go through an America list,” Leach said. “And you could match up with the Texans with that. Just ask Matt right here, and I’ve been on the receiving end of a little of his work. We tried to break him, we didn’t quite get it done. I can go through California, and that really annoys the Texans.”

Corral ranks third in the SEC this season with 278.3 passing yards per game. He’s also in conversation for the NFL Draft, checking in as the top quarterback on the board, according to Pro Football Focus.

Ole Miss went 10-2 this season, including 6-2 in SEC play. The Rebels now wait to see what bowl game they end up in and who they end up playing.

Matt Corral pens letter to Ole Miss fans ahead of final home game

Matt Corral played his final home game for Ole Miss Saturday against Vanderbilt and he didn’t want to leave the fans in Oxford without a thank you letter. In a post to his Twitter account, the Rebels quarterback showed extreme gratitude to the university.

“As I think about my final game at The Vaught, I really don’t know where to start,” Corral wrote. “I’ll begin with how different our coaching staff is — a good different. It’s a staff built on relationships and mentoring. We truly have a one-of-a-kind program at Ole Miss.

“Coach (Lane) Kiffin and coach (Jeff) Lebby showed me how to be a truly leader on and off the field. They prepared me to be an elite player at the position, and nothing less was acceptable. They held me to high standards, and the relationship I have with them made me not want to let them down in any way.”

Corral played for two seasons under coach Matt Luke before Kiffin took over the Rebels in 2020. After a 5-5 finish in his inaugural season, the team is 8-2 so far in 2021 and Corral is considered one of the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy.