Mack Brown discusses QB Drake Maye's competitive nature

Posted Apr 19, 2024
If his mom and dad would let me, I'd adopt him," Mack Brown said of quarterback Drake Maye. "He is a great person. He's competitive. He's grown up in an athletic family. His mom was a college athlete. His dad was the leading passer in the ACC. He's got two brothers that won national championships -- one in baseball at Florida, one at basketball here." (NFL.com)

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