re: 2020 FB Recruiting & Roster

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Get to know Drake Maye, Alabama’s QB of the future (al.com)

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Future Alabama quarterback Drake Maye isn’t shy about his goal for the 2019 season. “Win the state championship,” he said. “That’s all I care about. Just winning.”

Maye, a junior at Myers Park (N.C.), High threw for more than 3,200 yards and 36 touchdowns last season as Myers Park (N.C.) advanced to the North Carolina high school semifinals.

Now standing 6-foot-5 and weighing more than 200 pounds, Maye is considered one of the nation’s top quarterback prospects in the Class of 2021. A 4-star prospect, he’s currently ranked No. 90 nationally and No. 7 among pro-style quarterbacks, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Maye committed to Alabama last month and immediately became the centerpiece of Alabama’s 2021 class. “It’s hard to turn down when Coach Saban wants you to be his quarterback,” Maye said.

Alabama has 22 players for in its current Class of 2020 list of commitments, but no quarterback. Locking down Maye so early before 2021 signing day means the Tide has its quarterback of the future after signing Alabama legacies Taulia Tagovailoa and Paul Tyson last year.

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What’s Alabama getting in Maye? Anthony Boone, Maye’s private quarterback coach, described him as “a big, athletic kid” with “a huge arm.”

“I don’t know if his tape shows how athletic he is,” said Boone, who works with QB Country North Carolina, “because in the system he has he doesn’t have to do much with his feet but make sure he doesn’t get sacked and has time to get the ball to his big-time receivers.

“He can make every throw on the field from just about any arm angle, just about any platform,” Boone added. “He is a pure passer, can really spin the rock. He has great anticipation and great touch.”

See Maye’s sophomore highlights: hudl

Maye’s father played at North Carolina and threw for a school-record 406 yards against Georgia Tech in 1987. One older brother played basketball at North Carolina and won a national title and another older brother played on a national championship baseball team at Florida.

At Myers Park (N.C.) High in Charlotte, former NFL quarterbacks coach Josh McCown is an assistant coach, and his presence can only enhance Maye’s development. Maye is throwing to Texas A&M commit Muhsin Muhammad III and North Carolina State commit Porter Rooks, both seniors, this season.

“He’s a guy I fully believe will rise to any occasion no matter what situation he’s put in,” Boone said. “He knows how to compete. He likes to compete. He’s full on-board about embracing whatever is thrown his way.