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Marcus Maye
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Maye with theNew York Jetsin 2017
No. 26 –Miami Dolphins
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1993-03-09)March 9, 1993(age 31)
Melbourne, Florida,U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
(Melbourne, Florida)
College:Florida(2012–2016)
NFL draft:2017/ round: 2 / pick: 39
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:427
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:29
Interceptions:8
Statsat Pro Football Reference

Marcus Dajon Maye(born March 9, 1993) is an American professionalfootballsafetyfor theMiami Dolphinsof theNational Football League(NFL). He previously played for theNew York JetsandNew Orleans Saints.He playedcollege footballatFlorida.Maye is a native ofMelbourne, Florida.[1]Maye has been praised for his versatility[2][3]and was selected first-teamAll-AmericanbyUSA Today.[4]

Early life

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Maye attended and playedhigh school footballatHoly Trinity Episcopal Academy.[5]

College career

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Maye playedcollege footballat the University of Florida.[3]Heredshirtedin 2012.[6]As a freshman in 2013, he played in 8 games, making 16 tackles and an interception. As a sophomore in 2014, he played 11 games with 62 tackles, 5 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception. As a junior in 2015, Maye played 12 games with 77 tackles, 4 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions. As a senior in 2016, he played 9 games with 50 tackles, a sack, and an interception.[7]

Collegiate statistics

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Marcus Maye Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Season Team Conf Class Pos GP Solo Ast Comb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR FF
2013 Florida SEC FR DB 8 11 5 16 1.0 0.0 1 30 30.0 0 0 0 0
2014 Florida SEC SO DB 11 38 24 62 3.0 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 5 0 2
2015 Florida SEC JR DB 12 43 34 77 1.0 0.0 2 0 0.0 0 6 2 4
2016 Florida SEC SR DB 9 29 21 50 1.5 1.0 1 6 6.0 0 5 0 0
Career 40 121 84 205 6.5 1.0 5 37 7.4 0 16 2 6

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Maye received an invitation to theNFL Combine,but opted to not perform drills and wait until hispro day.At Florida's Pro Day, he chose to perform all of the combine drills except the bench press and completed positional drills for team representatives and scouts. NFL draft experts and analysts projected him to be a second round draft pick. He was ranked as the fourth best free safety in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the seventh best safety byESPN,and the eighth best safety bySports Illustrated.[8][9]

External videos
video iconMarcus Maye's NFL combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft11+3⁄4in
(1.82 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		32+1⁄2in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄8in
(0.23 m)		 4.47 s 1.57 s 2.71 s 4.18 s 7.07 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values fromFlorida's Pro Day/Measurables fromNFL Combine[10][11][12]

New York Jets

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External videos
video iconJets select Marcus Maye 39th overall
video iconMarcus Maye's NFL Draft Profile

2017

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TheNew York Jetsselected Maye in the second round (39th overall) of the2017 NFL draft.[13]He was the second safety selected by the Jets after they selectedLSU'sJamal Adamssixth overall.[14][15][16]

On May 23, 2017, the Jets signed Maye to a four-year, $6.55 million contract with $3.66 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.90 million.[17][18]

He enteredtraining campcompeting against Jamal Adams andCalvin Pryorto be one of the starting safeties.[19]Head coachTodd Bowlesnamed Maye the starting free safety to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety Jamal Adams.[20]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in theNew York Jetsseason-opener at theBuffalo Billsand recorded seven combined tackles during a 21–12 loss.[21]In Week 5, Maye recorded four combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterbackKevin Hoganin the Jets' 17–14 victory at theCleveland Browns.[22]On October 22, 2017, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass attempt byJay Cutlerin the Jets' 31–28 loss at theMiami Dolphins.[23]In Week 15, Maye made a season-high tying seven combined tackles during a 31–19 loss at theNew Orleans Saints.[24]Maye finished his rookie season in2017with 79 combined tackles (57 solo), two pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 starts.[25]

2018

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Maye missed the first three games of 2018 due to a foot injury, but returned in Week 4 as the Jets starting free safety.[26][27]During Week 5 against theDenver Broncos,Maye interceptedCase Keenumand returned it 104 yards but was a yard shy of scoring a touchdown. Time expired anyhow and the Jets won 34–16. The interception set the NFL record for longest interception return without scoring a touchdown.[28][29]He then suffered a broken thumb the following week against theIndianapolis Coltsand missed the next game. He returned in Week 8, playing in the next three games before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 10 against the Bills. He was placed oninjured reserveon December 1, 2018, ending an injury-plagued season for Maye.[30][31]

2019

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Maye in a game against theWashington Redskins

Maye changed his number from 26 to 20 to accommodate the signing ofLe'Veon Bell.[32]In week 16 against thePittsburgh Steelers,Maye recorded an interception off a pass thrown byDevlin Hodgeslate in the fourth quarter to seal a 16–10 Jets' win. This was Maye's first interception of the season.[33]In the 2019 season, Maye started in all 16 games. He finished with 65 total tackles, one interception, and seven passes defended.[34]

2020

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During Week 1 against the Bills, Maye recorded a team high 10 tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble as the Jets lost 17–27.[35]In Week 6 against the Dolphins, Maye recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown byRyan Fitzpatrickby placing the ball between his hand and his backside during the 24–0 loss.[36]In Week 11 against theLos Angeles Chargers,Maye forced a fumble on wide receiverKeenan Allenat the goal line which was recovered by teammateAshtyn Davisduring the 34–28 loss.[37]In the 2020 season, he started in all 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 88 total tackles, two interceptions, 11 passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[38]

2021

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The Jets placed thefranchise tagon Maye on March 9, 2021.[39]He signed the one-year tender on March 22, 2021.[40]On November 9, 2021, Maye was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 9.[41]

New Orleans Saints

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On March 16, 2022, theNew Orleans Saintssigned Maye to a three-year, $28.5 million contract.[42][43]In the 2022 season, he appeared in and started in ten games. He finished with 60 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.[44]

On September 20, 2023, Maye was suspended for three games in response to a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy.[45]He was placed on injured reserve on December 6.[46]In the 2023 season, Maye appeared in and started seven games. He had one sack, 37 total tackles (27 solo), two interceptions, and two passes defended.[47]

On February 29, 2024, Maye was released by the Saints.[48]

Miami Dolphins

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On June 13, 2024, Maye signed with theMiami Dolphins.[49]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2017 NYJ 16 16 79 57 22 0.0 2 2 44 22.0 32 0 1 0 0 0
2018 NYJ 6 6 34 30 4 0.5 2 1 104 104.0 104 0 1 0 0 0
2019 NYJ 16 16 65 50 15 0.0 7 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NYJ 16 16 88 52 36 2.0 11 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 0
2021 NYJ 6 6 46 30 16 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 NO 10 10 60 42 18 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023 NO 7 7 37 27 10 1.0 2 2 5 2.5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Career 77 77 409 288 121 4.5 28 8 153 19.1 104 0 5 1 0 0
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On October 4, 2021, it was announced that Maye was facing charges in a DUI arrest and car crash that occurred back in February 2021.[50]

On September 1, 2022, Maye was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm and was booked into Jefferson Parish Correctional Center inLouisiana.He was released from jail after posting a $30,000 bond. The incident occurred due to a road rage incident. Cops say Maye was driving a black SUV when he was accused of pointing a gun at a car full of "several juvenile females". Local bystanders were able to subdue Maye until officers responded.[51]

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