University of North Carolina Athletics
Maye Up For Alexander Top Freshman Award
November 3, 2022 | Football
PHILADELPHIA - North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is a semifinalist for the fifth annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award presented to the outstanding freshman player in college football.
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.
The award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala along with several of the other top awards in college and professional football.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. The award Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) - 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019, Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020 and Brock Bowers (Georgia) – 2021.
No. 17 North Carolina (7-1, 4-0 ACC) is on the road this Saturday to face division rival Virginia at noon on ACC Network in the 127th edition of the South's Oldest Rivalry.
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