Deep Dive Drake Maye By The Numbers

With North Carolina having its second open date of the season this weekend, and seven games into the campaign, it’s a good time to dive into some various stat groupings regarding the Tar Heels.

So, with Drake Maye having an outstanding season and beginning to gain some national recognition, we will star by crunching his numbers and offering some perspective.

Here is a deep dive into Maye’s passing and rushing stats, and what these numbers might mean:

NOTE: Many of these numbers are courtesy of PFF.

*Maye has dropped back 289 times total and is 163-for-238 (70.1 percent) with 2,287 yards, 24 TDs, 3 INTs, 117 first downs, 23 “big time throws,” 9 drops, 1 batted ball, 11 throwaways, 17 sacks, and an NFL rating of 128.5.

*Maye has dropped back 179 times when “kept clean” and is 125-for-162 with 1,683 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 6 drops, 1 batted ball, 1 throwaway, 14 “big time throws,” 13 scrambles, 82 first downs, 1 sack, and an NFL rating of 131.3.

*Maye has dropped back 110 times when under pressure and is 35-69 with 586 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT, 35 first downs, 3 drops, 10 throwaways, 18 sacks, 23 scrambles, 9 “big time throws,” and an NFL rating of 113.3.

Passing Depth

*Maye is 26-for-29 with 159 yards on passes thrown behind the line of scrimmage

*Maye is 71-for-82 with 562 yards and 6 TDs on passes thrown between 0-9 yards downfield.

*Maye is 38-for-61 with 673 yards and 8 TDs on passes thrown between 10-19 yards downfield.

*Maye is 25-for-43 with 875 yards, 9 TDs, and 3 INTs on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield.

Passing Concept

*Maye has dropped back 95 times on play actions and is 49-for-74 with 931 yards, 10 TDs, 1 INT, 41 first downs, 5 throwaways, 11 “big time throws,” 12 scrambles, nine sacks, 3 drops, and an NFL rating of 143.3.

*Maye has dropped back not in play action 195 times and is 111-for-157 with 1,338 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 76 first downs, 25 scrambles, eight sacks, 12 “big time throws,” 6 drops, 6 throwaways, and an NFL rating of 118.6.

Left, Center, Right

*The drops: 5 between 10-19 yards, 3 between 0-9 yards, and 1 behind the line of scrimmage.

*TDs: Deep center 5; intermediate center 5; short center 5; deep left 2; deep right 2; intermediate left 2; intermediate right 1; short right 1.

*INTs: deep center 2; deep left 1.

*First downs: short center 25; intermediate center 24; deep center 13; short left 9; deep left 7; intermediate left 7; behind line of scrimmage center 7; deep right 5; short right 4; intermediate right 3.

Rushing

*Maye leads the Tar Heels in rushing with 378 yards on 84 attempts, and that includes 17 sacks for 79 yards. So, his adjusted rushing numbers are 67 attempts for 457 yards, which is an average of 6.8 yards per run.

*Maye has scored three touchdowns on the ground and picked up 26 first downs.

*Maye’s long run is 42 yards, and he has five runs that have gone 15 or more yards, and 17 runs that have gone 10 or more yards. Of his 378 yards, 273 have come after contact.

*Of Maye’s rushing attempts, 37 have been QB scrambles, which he has gained 252 yards (6.8 average) with 13 first downs, and nine runs for 10 or more yards.

*His longest runs have been over left guard (42 yards) and between the center and left guard (38 yards). He also has a 27-yard run on a QB scramble.

THI's Take:

It is hard to imagine Maye being any better than he has so far. Through seven games, no UNC QB has ever been better, and he is still very much learning. His ability to hit stuff over the middle at various distances stresses defenses and allows the Tar Heels to regularly use every inch of the field.

In addition, his athletic ability, toughness, and understanding of wen to take off is a weapon that has helped the Tar Heels win games. He is beginning to get some Heisman mention for good reason. Drake Maye is legit.