Drake Maye is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for North Carolina. Drake's 2023 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 509 plays — a average rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Ryan Higgins | Louisiana Tech | 2016 | 571 | 0.586 | 13.7 | 334.6 |
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 | vsSouth Carolina | W31-17 | 4.3 | 24/32 | 269 | 2 | 2 | 86.3 | 25 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | vsApp State | W40-34 | 3.8 | 21/30 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 82.7 | 57 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 3 | vsMinnesota | W31-13 | 0.4 | 29/40 |
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 22/38 · Pass Yds 254 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 414 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 81.3 |
| 34 |
| 0 |
| 0.52 |
| 4 | @Pittsburgh | W41-24 | -7.3 | 22/30 | 296 | 1 | 0 | 94.2 | 3 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | W40-7 | -4.4 | 33/47 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 85.4 | 55 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 7 | vsMiami | W41-31 | 9.6 | 17/33 | 273 | 4 | 0 | 70.4 | 10 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | L27-31 | -10.8 | 24/48 | 347 | 2 | 1 | 44.3 | 17 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | L42-46 | 0.3 | 17/25 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | 58 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 10 | vsCampbell | W59-7 | — | 16/23 | 244 | 4 | 0 | 61.9 | -5 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11 | vsDuke | W47-45 | 9.4 | 28/43 | 342 | 1 | 1 | 84.8 | 22 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 12 | @Clemson | L20-31 | 10.5 | 16/36 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 76.7 | 67 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13 | @NC State | L20-39 | 7.4 | 22/38 | 254 | 2 | 2 | 73.7 | 106 | 1 | 0.45 |