Drake Maye Declares For NFL Draft, Will Forego Bowl Game

Posted Dec 11, 2023
Late Monday afternoon, Drake Maye announced his intentions to enter the 2024 NFL Draft, where he figures to be the Tar Heels’ first first-round pick since 2017 and perhaps the top quarterback selected. Maye, the 21-year-old son of former UNC quarterback Mark Maye and youngest brother from a family of Tar Heels, spent three seasons in Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

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