Eli Manning's advice for Ole Miss' Matt Corral

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Eighteen years after he became the first — and thus far only — Ole Miss player to be selected first overall in the NFL Draft, Eli Manning is now dispensing advice to another Rebels QB who is eyeing the NFL, Matt Corral.

"He told me to just be myself, and that’s honestly the best advice I’ve ever gotten because you don’t really understand that until you’re towards the end of this process," Corral said during an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show.

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Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning leaves "The Swamp" with a victory at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.  Ole Miss upset the Gators 20-17. (A. Messerschmidt/WireImage)

It’s easy to see why Corral sought Manning’s insight. Both starred at Ole Miss — Manning is the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns, while Corral’s third — and as they did with Eli nearly 20 years ago, many now believe that Corral will be even better as a pro than he was in college.

"Eli, he has been a great communicator when I’ve been asking questions," Corral added. "I just wanted to pick his brain a little bit."

Corral and Manning established a relationship as soon as Corral enrolled at Ole Miss, and Corral says that most of their conversations have been about off the field matters.

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral warms up for the team' Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Baylor in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

That makes sense since he seems to have the whole quarterbacking thing under control. In four seasons with the Rebels, Corral threw for more than 8,000 yards, tossed more than twice as many touchdowns