The University of North Carolina football program’s been lucky to have some pretty talented quarterbacks come through Chapel Hill in the past couple decades – T.J. Yates, Bryn Renner, Marquise Williams and Sam Howell, to name a few.
Their most talented quarterback, however, is the current starter – Drake Maye.
If you’ve watched college football, you know the type of talent Maye is. He has the arm strength of Peyton Manning and the rushing ability of Lamar Jackson. Maye finished fourth (4,321) among FBS quarterbacks in passing yards last season, one spot behind Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, while also leading UNC in rushing yards (698).
Barring any freak injuries or off-the-field controversies, Maye is the Tar Heels’ starting quarterback. This will likely be Maye’s last season in Chapel Hill, as he is projected to be an early-first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Just over two weeks away from the 2023 opener at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2 against South Carolina (7:30 p.m., ABC), let’s take a look at UNC’s quarterback room: