Former Heisman-Winning Quarterbacks Praise UNC's Drake Maye

Posted Sep 20, 2022
Former Heisman-winning quarterback Matt Leinart named UNC's Drake Maye his Player of the Week and brought him on his show to discuss UNC's wild win over App State (Video). "Maye has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in college football," Leinart said. On Thursday, Robert Griffin III listed Maye as his second-ranked Heisman frontrunner. (Inside Carolina)

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