Drake Maye: Biography in Details
Who Is Drake Maye?
Drake Maye is an American footballer who plays as quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Drake Maye – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Drake Maye was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 30, 2002. As of 2023, he is 21 years old. He is American by nationality and his ethnicity is Caucasian. Similarly, his zodiac sign is Virgo.
Talking about his parents, He was born to Mark Maye (father) and Aimee Maye (mother). His father was also a footballer who played as quarterback for the Tar Heels from 1983 to 1987
He also has brothers named Luke Maye, Cole Maye, and Beau Maye who were also college athletes. His brother Luke is a basketball player who played for North Carolina from 2015 to 2019.
Whereas his brother Cole was a part of the University of Florida’s 2017 National Championship baseball team as a pitcher. Similarly, his other brother, Beau, also joined the Tar Heel basketball team in 2022.
As per his educational background, he attended Myers Park High School in Charlotte. He also played for his school team where he was named MaxPreps North Carolina player of the year.
Drake Maye – Professional Life, Careers
Talking about his career, Drake Maye started his college career appearing in four games for Redshirted over the course of the season. He played in the replacement of starter Sam Howell when he was injured and unable to play against Wofford.
In the 2022 season, Maye and Criswell battled for the starting QB spot when Sam Howell departed for the NFL. On August 22, 2o22, he was named the starter after a very close position battle.
He finished 29/37 pass attempts for 294 yards and 5 touchdowns and rushed four times for 55 yards in his first career start against Florida A&M. In his first start, he became the first Tar Heel quarterback to throw for five touchdowns.
Drake Maye also helped to win his team Tar Heel against App State by throwing 352 yards and four touchdowns and adding 76 yards.
Likewise, Maye and his team had to face loss 45-32 loss against Notre Dame. Later, he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns ran 13 times for 73 yards for his team, and won the battle against Virginia Tech by 45-10 in Chap Hill. Maye completed his first full season as the starter with a 9–5 record.
In the 2o23 season as Tar Heel’s starting QB, he received several preseason honors once again. He was named Preseason ACC Player of the Year by the conference. As Phil Longo departed for Wisconsin, he will be working with a new offensive coordinator in Chip Lindsey.
Drake Maye – Net Worth, Salary
Talking about his earnings, Drake Maye has earned a good amount of money as a footballer. As of 2023, his estimated net worth is around $1 million. Most of his earnings are from his football career and brand endorsements.
He is the brand ambassador of Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits. Moreover, according to Sportskeeda, his family’s net worth is around $25 million.
Drake Maye – Rumors, Controversy
Drake Maye has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and has kept himself away from scandals and rumors.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Drake Maye has a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs around 104kg. He has brown hair with blue color eyes. However, his other body measurements, such as biceps size, and chest size are under review.
Social Media
Drake Maye has number of fan following. He has more than 64.8k followers on Instagram and around 19k on Twitter. However, he is not active on Facebook.
Drake Maye’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Tuesday |
| 2025 | July | Wednesday |
| 2026 | July | Thursday |
| 2027 | July | Friday |
| 2028 | July | Sunday |