Drake Maye is set to enter his sophomore season with the New England Patriots after a promising rookie season. The third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has spent the offseason learning a new system after Mike Vrabel was named the head coach, bringing Josh McDaniels in for his third stint as the franchise’s offensive coordinator.
Maye and the Patriots will look to bounce back from a rough season where they finished just 4-13. While preparing for his second NFL season, the quarterback married his longtime girlfriend, Ann Michael Hudson, on June 21, 2025.
As Maye and Hudson approach their wedding day, take a look at what is known about his soon-to-be wife.
Get To Know Drake Maye’s Wife Ann Michael Hudson
Maye and Hudson began dating in 2015 at the young age of 13, while they were attending Bailey Middle School in North Carolina. He proposed to his long-time girlfriend at the beach in January shortly after his rookie season in the NFL concluded.
Maye and Hudson began their high school journey at William A. Hough High School, however, the former wound up transferring to nearby Myers Park High School after his freshman year.
The couple decided to attend the University of North Carolina, where he carved out a legacy as one of the most decorated quarterbacks in program history.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Hudson has been majoring in Business Administration at the Kenan Flagler Business School. She has also been pursuing a double minor in Entrepreneurship and Conflict Management.
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She spent a year as the Vice President of Finance for the Kappa Delta Sorority. The soon-to-be wife of the Patriots quarterback has done several internships during her time at UNC, most recently serving as a Strategy Summer Scholar for Deloitte Consulting during the summer of 2024.
Hudson spent ten months as the Operations Subcommittee Member for the UNC Undergraduate Business Symposium. She did two separate stints as an intern at Piedmont Pennies – serving first as a Business Development Intern, then as a Strategy Consultant Intern.
She also worked as a Key Account Associate Intern at Bosch Power Tools and as a Retail Sales Associate at Whilden.
Meanwhile, in the 2024 season, Maye appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts, and threw for 2,275 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He completed 66.6% of his pass attempts while adding 421 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 54 carries.
Preview for Commanders vs. Patriots Preseason Week 1 Matchup
The Washington Commanders exceeded all expectations last season by reaching the NFC Championship Game in Jayden Daniels’ rookie season. They were aggressive in the offseason and brought in players like Von Miller, Deebo Samuel, and Laremy Tunsil to go all in for the Super Bowl while their star quarterback is still on his rookie deal.
The Patriots made a change at the head coach position, as Mike Vrabel is now in charge in New England. Maye showed promise in his rookie season, and the franchise showed faith in him by signing Stefon Diggs.
Diggs helped Josh Allen become one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and the Patriots hope he will have the same impact on Maye.
Daniels and Maye were drafted with the second and third overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, and their sophomore season will begin with a matchup against each other’s teams.
