From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Drake Maye made an impact.
Drake Maye is an American football quarterback currently playing for the New England Patriots in the NFL. He was drafted third overall in 2024 after a successful college career at the University of North Carolina, where he earned ACC Football Player of the Year honors in 2022. During that year, he led the NCAA in total yards and broke school records for passing yards and touchdowns in a single season. Maye's early career suggests a promising future in professional football.
In his first start on October 8, 2024 against the Houston Texans, Drake Maye became the first quarterback since at least 1950 to throw three touchdown passes and lead his team in rushing in his first start.
In July 2019, Drake Maye initially committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
In March 2020, Drake Maye changed his commitment from Alabama to North Carolina for his college football career.
In 2021, Drake Maye played as a redshirt freshman for the North Carolina Tar Heels, appearing in four games.
In 2022, Drake Maye was named the ACC Football Player of the Year after leading the NCAA in total yards and setting school records. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
In 2022, Drake Maye was named the starting quarterback for UNC and later named ACC Player of the Year after leading the NCAA in total offense.
In the 2023 season, Drake Maye was named second-team All-ACC.
On May 28, 2024, Drake Maye signed a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $36.64 million with the New England Patriots.
On October 8, 2024, Drake Maye was named the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots.
Following the 2023 season, Drake Maye declared for the 2024 NFL draft.
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