 Correia with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| No. 78 – Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 2002 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Fresno, California) |
| College | California (2020–2024) |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Ricky Correia (born May 2, 2002) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Correia previously played college football for the California Golden Bears.
College career
[edit]Correia played college football for the California Golden Bears from 2020 to 2024.[1] In his career at Cal, he played in 45 games, recording 105 tackles, including five tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass knockdowns and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.56 s | 1.88 s | 3.19 s | 4.76 s | 7.69 s | 23 in (0.58 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
On July 21, 2025, it was announced that the Toronto Argonauts signed Correia to the practice roster.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on July 24 and made his professional debut against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 26.[5] Correia logged his first tackle, also against Winnipeg, on August 1.[6] He reverted to the practice roster on August 7.[1] Correia was activated on August 22 due to an injury for Jordan Williams, ahead a game against the BC Lions.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ricky Correia". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ricky Correia - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ricky Correia Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts bring back former first overall pick Shane Richards, two others". TSN. July 21, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts promote Canadian Tyshon Blackburn to starting SAM". 3DownNation. July 25, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ricky Correia". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts move Jake Herslow into starting role following Damonte Coxie injury". 3DownNation. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.