Re-ranking ACC football quarterbacks: How we missed UNC's Drake Maye and why he's now No. 1

Posted Oct 21, 2022
ACC No. 1 QB Drake Maye: Maye is the highest-graded non-draft-eligible quarterback in the Power Five, per Pro Football Focus. Maye is also third among Power Five quarterbacks in passing yards per game with 326. He’s tied for the national lead in TD passes, third in quarterback rating, and fifth in yards per attempt (9.9). Preseason ACC rank: No. 13. (Fayetteville Observer)

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