Drake Maye is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for North Carolina. Drake's 2022 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 679 plays — a average rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
| Sam Ehlinger | Texas | 2019 | 652 | 0.535 | 13.2 | 349.0 |
| Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | 2015 | 655 | 0.514 | 13.6 | 336.6 |
| Clayton Tune | Houston | 2022 | 652 | 0.542 | 13.7 | 353.3 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida A&M | W56-24 | — | 29/37 | 294 | 5 | 0 | 92.7 | 55 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | @App State | W63-61 | 1.7 | 24/35 | 352 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina | 12.9 | 0.523 | — | 369.6 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 9.7 | 0.535 | +0.01 | 275.0 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 18/35 · Pass Yds 206 · Pass TD 3 · INT 0
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 94.3 |
| 76 |
| 1 |
| 0.71 |
| 2 | @Georgia State | W35-28 | -3.3 | 19/24 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 82.2 | 15 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | L32-45 | 10.3 | 17/32 | 301 | 5 | 0 | 88.5 | 37 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 5 | vsVirginia Tech | W41-10 | -9.5 | 26/36 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 94.8 | 73 | 2 | 0.76 |
| 6 | @Miami | W27-24 | -2.7 | 19/28 | 309 | 2 | 2 | 89.6 | 53 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 7 | @Duke | W38-35 | 5.0 | 28/38 | 380 | 3 | 0 | 76.6 | 70 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 9 | vsPittsburgh | W42-24 | 8.6 | 34/44 | 388 | 5 | 0 | 93.4 | 61 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 10 | @Virginia | W31-28 | -9.0 | 26/37 | 293 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 | 74 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | W36-34 | 8.2 | 31/49 | 448 | 3 | 0 | 83.3 | 71 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Tech | L17-21 | -11.8 | 16/30 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 34.9 | 13 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13 | vsNC State | L27-30 | 6.8 | 29/49 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 63.6 | 32 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 14 | vsClemson | L10-39 | 17.6 | 26/42 | 268 | 0 | 2 | — | 24 | 1 | -0.08 |
| 1 | vsOregon | L27-28 | 18.9 | 18/35 | 206 | 3 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | 0.26 |