Drake Maye 2022 Highlights

Check out some of last year's top plays from North Carolina's star quarterback.

Luke Easterling | Jul 28, 2023

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North Carolina Tar Heels

In any other draft class, North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye might have been the slam-dunk No. 1 overall pick.

But with USC's Caleb Williams at the head of this year's group, another quarterback-needy team might get lucky and land Maye without having to own the top selection.

After a promising 2022 campaign, Maye heads into 2023 with plenty of hype and expectation, and delivering on both could have him pushing Williams for consideration at the top of next year's draft.

Before that 2023 season gets rolling, let's take a look back at some of Maye's best plays from last year:

Published Jul 28, 2023

LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com