Maye Earns More National Awards

CHAPEL HILL - Drake Maye has enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2022 football season and because of that is earning a place on several national award lists this week.

The red-shirt freshman signal caller was named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week and the Maxwell Award Player of the Week after his outstanding performance in the victory over Pitt last Saturday night.

Maye was responsible for 95 percent of Carolina's total offense in 42-24 win over the Panthers. He set season highs in completions (33), attempts (44) and passing yards (388) while equaling his career high for the third time in 2022 with five passing touchdowns, and rushed for a team-high 61 yards to total 449 of UNC's 474 yards.

Announced on Tuesday, the Huntersville, N.C., native is one of 20 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year.

Maye is also included among 40 quarterbacks on the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022.

Maye leads the nation in total offense (388.8), ranks third in passing efficiency (185.5) and third in passing yards per game (339.9). He is also tied with Ohio State's C.J. Stroud for the most passing touchdowns nationally with 29 and leads the country 32 total touchdowns and 194 points accounted for in 2022.

Earlier this week, Maye was named a Manning Award Star of the Week.

College football fans can now go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at noon (Eastern), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.

VOTE HERE!

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