North Carolina Quarterback Drake Maye Emerges As Heisman Candidate, Top NFL Draft Prospect

Posted Nov 15, 2022
Drake Maye has emerged as the best athlete in his family and arguably the best QB prospect in college football even though he’s not eligible to be drafted until 2024. How good is Maye? Dane Brugler, a respected NFL draft analyst with The Athletic, posted this message on Twitter recently: “Hot take: I think Drake Maye would be QB1 in this class if eligible.” (Forbes)

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