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Drake Maye was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2024
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The NFL quarterback is the youngest of four brothers
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Maye’s siblings have all had their own athletic careers
Drake Maye knows a thing or two about brotherly love — and competition — on and off the football field.
The New England Patriots quarterback was born to parents Mark and Aimee Maye, and is the youngest of four siblings.
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While Maye has been making a name for himself in the NFL since he was drafted in 2024, his brothers — Luke, Cole and Beau — have forged their own athletic careers. In fact, the family’s North Carolina Tar Heel legacy runs deep.
After their father played for the school’s football team from 1983 to 1988, several of Maye’s siblings went on to play sports at the university.
When they’re not showing their love for Carolina on social media, they’re showing their support for each other. The brothers share a close-knit bond, with Maye describing his older siblings as his “best friends.”
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The Patriots quarterback is currently in his second NFL season, and as he faces off against the Houston Texans on Jan. 18, here’s everything to know about Drake Maye’s siblings.
They grew up in North Carolina
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Drake Maye with his parents and brother Luke
Maye and his brothers all grew up in Cornelius, N.C., where they attended William A. Hough High School. However, Maye eventually transferred after his freshman year to Myers Park High School in Charlotte, N.C.
Maye was an all-star football and basketball player at the school, earning accolades and being named The Charlotte Observer‘s 2019 male athlete of the year.
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He is the youngest sibling
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Drake Maye with his brothers
Luke is the oldest, followed by Cole, Beau and Maye.
Speaking to ESPN, the brothers’ mother, Aimee, noted that being the oldest, Luke “set the standard” for his siblings. Aimee added that Maye constantly tried to prove himself as an athlete as he grew up.
“His heart just beat faster than the rest of them because he knew he was really in the game of his life here,” she said, noting his thought process was, “‘I’ve got to fight for my right to play in the pickup game in the driveway or to play football in the backyard.’ ”
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His oldest brother Luke played basketball for UNC
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Drake Maye with his parents at the Dean Smith Center
Luke has quite a UNC legacy of his own. He played basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2015 to 2019 and was part of the team’s 2017 national championship win.
During the Elite 8 game, he made the game-winning jump shot with 0.3 seconds left, eventually paving the way for their overall victory.
Maye recalled to ESPN that people would come up to him and Luke when they were out on campus together, and ask his oldest brother for a photo.
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Cole played baseball for Florida
Maye’s second-oldest brother, Cole, took a different path when it came to his collegiate sports career, attending the University of Florida.
After graduating early from high school in December 2016, he enrolled early at Florida before making his debut on the Florida Gators baseball team in March 2017, per his bio on the school’s website.
During his time with the team, he won an NCAA baseball title, per Maye’s bio on the UNC website.
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His brother Beau played basketball for UNC
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Drake Maye with his brothers
Beau followed in Luke’s footsteps at Carolina, joining the UNC basketball team.
He was a walk-on who got two rebounds for the team during the 2022-23 basketball season, according to the Tar Heels Wire, but didn’t return for the 2023-24 season.
They’re competitive with one another
Growing up in a family of athletes, it’s no surprise that Maye and his brothers were competitive growing up and still are.
“[Having] three older brothers, everything we’re doing, we’re trying to win,” Maye told ESPN. “I think it’s kinda part of who we are and we embrace it, and we love it.”
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Meanwhile, their dad, Mark, noted that Maye was the one who would always dish out “smack talk,” with Aimee adding that she thought their competitiveness was a “good thing.”
They supported him at the NFL Draft
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Drake Maye (second to left) with his brothers at the NFL Draft
When the Patriots selected Maye as the third pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the quarterback had the support of his older brothers.
In addition to having his parents and now-wife Ann Michael Hudson by his side.
Maye also noted that the night was extra special as he had the support of his brothers, whom he called his “best friends.”
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“My oldest brother, Luke, he plays basketball overseas in Japan. He flew back yesterday and made it in for the trip,” he said, per CBS.
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