Drake Maye, Cedric Gray Named To College Football News Preseason All-ACC Team

Posted Jul 20, 2023
Preseason ACC Offensive Player of the Year: QB Drake Maye, UNC. The superstar NFL prospect threw for 4,321 yards and 38 touchdowns with just seven picks, and showed off the mobility to run for close to 700 yards and seven scores. He should be in for another big year. Tar Heels linebacker Cedric Gray joins Maye on the Preseason All-ACC Team. (College Football News)

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