Former North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, coached by Wisconsin football offensive coordinator Phil Longo during his first two collegiate seasons, was selected as the third overall pick by the New England Patriots in the recent NFL Draft. Maye's impressive college performance, including 4,321 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, and 698 rushing yards in 2022, undoubtedly underlines Longo's role in his development. Despite Longo's departure to Wisconsin, Maye's continued success maintained the connection between the two. Now, Longo aims to replicate this success by developing the next NFL-caliber quarterback at Wisconsin, which includes Tyler Van Dyke, Braedyn Locke, and Mabrey Mettauer.

By the Numbers
  • Drake Maye: 4,321 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, 66.2% completion in 2022
  • Wisconsin Football 2023: 469 pass attempts, 281 completions, 2,862 passing yards, 5 interceptions
State of Play
  • Wisconsin's offensive performance in 2023 showed improvement in the passing game compared to previous years.
  • Despite the departure of Longo, the connection between him and Maye remained evident through the quarterback's continued success at North Carolina.
Bottom Line

Phil Longo's influence on the development of NFL-caliber quarterbacks is evident through the success of his former pupil, Drake Maye, and now he aims to replicate this at Wisconsin, where the team's passing game has shown promising growth.