Player Career

Drake Maye Career Story

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Player Story

Drake Maye story

Drake Maye built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 10, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Drake Maye's career was his passing role: 8,018 passing yards, 63 touchdown passes, 951 attempts, and 1,210 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with North Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,210 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Drake Maye moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20212021202220222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonNorth Carolina15169.48.6
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina15169.48.60
2022 PostseasonNorth Carolina5,02067.936.94,869
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina5,02067.936.90
2023 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina4,05766.725-963

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wake Forest

Week 11 · W 36-34 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

519

Total Offense

89.7 takeover

519 total offense with 69.2 efficiency.

#2

@ Duke

Week 7 · W 38-35 · Conference game

450

Total Offense

86.9 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

450 total offense with 74 efficiency.

#3

vs Pittsburgh

Week 9 · W 42-24 · Conference game

449

Total Offense

86.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

449 total offense with 73.6 efficiency.

#4

vs Virginia Tech

Week 5 · W 41-10 · Conference game

436

Total Offense

84.1 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

436 total offense with 78.1 efficiency.

#5

@ NC State

Week 13 · L 20-39 · Conference game

360

Total Offense

80.3 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

360 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · North Carolina

5,020 primary output · 67.9 efficiency · 36.9 usage

83.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · North Carolina

83.6

5,020 primary · 67.9 efficiency · 36.9 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · North Carolina

72.3

4,057 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 25 usage

Milestones

20

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

21

Above avg efficiency