Drake Maye biography: 13 things about NFL player born in Huntersville, North Carolina

Drake Maye’s profile

Drake Lee Maye is an American football quarterback born in Huntersville, North Carolina, United States to Mark Maye and Aimee Maye. Drake currently plays for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

Both Mark and Aimee attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. From 1983 to 1988, he played football at the university.

After spending one year at William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, Maye transferred to Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina where he played basketball and football. His older brothers Luke Maye, Cole Maye and Beau Maye also played football.

Drake is 6’4″ tall and his registered weight is 225 pounds. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In July 2019, he committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
2. On January 1, 2020, he took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and his girlfriend Ann Michael Hudson for the first time. In March 2020, he committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. In 2021, he appeared in four games behind starter Sam Howell as a redshirt in his freshman season for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
4. In 2022, he was the Atlantic Coast Conference‘s player of the year, offensive player of the year, rookie of the year and offensive rookie of the year, the Football Writers Association of America‘s freshman of the year and the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year.
5. In 2023, he was a member of the All-ACC Academic Team and a Manning Award finalist.
6. On February 3, 2024, he, Luke, Beau and Cole was at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill to watch a basketball game against the Duke Blue Devils. On February 10, 2024, he attended Verizon’s Run the Playlist Live event at Super Bown LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. On February 29, 2024, he posed for portraits at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
7. On March 1, 2024, he spoke to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. On March 2, 2024, he attended the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
8. On April 23, 2024, he worked a shift at Raising Cane’s Food Truck in Detroit, Michigan. On April 25, 2024, the New England Patriots selected him as the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit. On April 26, 2024, he revealed that he will wear the number 10 jersey with the team.
9. On May 12, 2024, he attended a hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
10. On May 21, 2024, he attended the National Basketball Association game between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden in Boston.
11. On May 28, 2024, he signed a four-year fully guaranteed contract with the New England Patriots worth $36.64 million. On May 29, 2024, he joined the team’s organized team activities (OTA) offseason workout in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
12. On August 30, 2024, he turned 22.
13. On September 19, 2024, he made his NFL debut at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. On October 13, 2024, he made his first NFL start.