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Former UNC quarterback Drake Maye is off to an outstanding start in his second season in the NFL with the New England Patriots.
Maye's play has generated a great deal of attention, including a stat barrage by TarHeel247 partner CBS Sports.
So, with this morning's cup of joe, here are a bunch of stats compiled by CBS:
Drake Maye: top-5 in NFL in comp pct (73%), pass yds (1,522) & yds/att (8.5) this seasonDrake Maye NFL Ranks This Season - Entering Week 7
Comp Pct 73% 2nd
Pass Yds 1,522 5th
Yds/att 8.5 4th- Drake Maye: 3rd QB all-time with 70% comp pct & 250+ pass YPG through 6 games of his 1st or 2nd NFL season (1999 Kurt Warner, 2021 Joe Burrow)70% Comp Pct & 250+ Pass YPG Thru 6 Games of 1st or 2nd Season - NFL History
1999 Kurt Warner
2021 Joe Burrow
2025 Drake Maye- Drake Maye
6th-largest pass YPG increase (+78.6) from Year 1 to Year 2 in NFL history (largest since Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe from 1993-94)
5th-largest yds/att increase (+1.8) from Year 1 to Year 2 in NFL history (largest since Joe Burrow)
Drake Maye - Past 2 Seasons
2024 2025
Comp pct 67% 73%
Pass YPG 175.1 << 253.7 <<**
Yds/att 6.7 8.5
TD-INT 15-10 10-2
**>> Largest pass YPG increase (+78.6) from Year 1 to Year 2 since Drew BledsoeLargest Yds/Att Increase From Year 1 to Year 2 - NFL History
2012-13 Nick Foles +2.7
2020-21 Joe Burrow +2.2
1961-62 Norm Snead +2.1
1945-46 Paul Christman +2.0
2024-25 Drake Maye +1.8Largest Pass YPG Increase From Year 1 to Year 2 - NFL History
1983-84 Dan Marino +116.9
1985-86 Bernie Kosar +108.4
1978-79 Steve DeBerg +97.5
1993-94 Drew Bledsoe +92.9
1956-57 Johnny Unitas +87.7
2024-25 Drake Maye +78.6- Drake Maye: leads NFL with 63% comp pct (24/38) on throws of 15+ air yards this season
Last in NFL with 29% comp pct (15/52) on throws of 15+ air yards last season
Largest year-over-year increase (34%) in 15+ air yard comp pct by any QB in past 20 seasons
Drake Maye Comp Pct on Throws of 15+ Air Yards - Past 2 Seasons
2024 2025
Comp/att 15/52 24/38
Comp pct 29% << 63% <<**
NFL Rank Last 1st
**>> Largest year-over-year increase (34%) by any QB in past 20 seasons- Drake Maye: 66% comp pct, 10.2 yds/att, 4-0 TD-INT outside pocket this season
43% comp pct, 4.3 yds/att, 3-2 TD-INT outside pocket last season
Largest year-over-year increase in outside pocket yds/att (+5.9) by any QB in past 10 years
Drake Maye Outside Pocket - Past 2 Seasons (PFF)
2024 2025
Comp pct 43% 66%
Pass yds 191 325
Yds/att 4.3 << 10.2 <<**
TD-INT 3-2 4-0
**>> Largest year-over-year increase (+5.9) by any QB in past 10 years