We finally have a winner in the UNC football quarterback competition.
On Monday, head coach Mack Brown announced that redshirt freshman [autotag]Drake Maye[/autotag] would be the starter for Week 0 against Florida A&M, telling the media during his morning press conference in Chapel Hill.
Maye beat out sophomore Jacolby Criswell after a competition that lasted all offseason following Sam Howell’s departure for the NFL. The Tar Heels put both Maye and Criswell through a tough competition and now Maye has emerged as the winner.
The former four-star recruit commit flipped his commitment from Alabama to North Carolina as one of the top recruits for the Tar Heels in their 2021 class.
Maye appeared in a few games last season, completing 7 of his 10 attempts for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.
Criswell will serve as the backup for the Tar Heels.
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