Drake Maye Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Ann Michael Hudson: ‘Love Doing Life with You’

Mar. 15, 2025

Drake Maye and Ann Michael Hudson.Photo:Drake Maye/Instagram

Drake Maye/Instagram

Drake Maye is getting a new ring soon, but it’s not a Super Bowl ring yet!

TheNew England Patriotsquarterback, 22, and his longtime girlfriend,Ann Michael Hudson, announced their engagement on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The couple, who have been dating for nearly a decade, shared the news alongside a trio of photos from the beachside proposal onInstagram.

“Love doing life with you. Can’t wait to marry you!” Maye wrote.

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Hudson, 21, and Maye attended the University of North Carolina, where Hudson is still a student. She is attending UNC’s business school with a double minor in entrepreneurship and conflict management, per her LinkedIn page.

In October 2024, Hudson and Maye, who began dating in middle school, celebrated nine years together. “9 years with you and it keeps getting better everyday❤️ I couldn’t imagine my life with out you as my best friend,” Hudson wrote on Oct. 30 onInstagram. “I love you more than you know!”

The Patriots drafted Maye with the third overall pick in the2024 NFL draftand he made his debut in the third game of the 2024 season. He made his first start during the Oct. 13 game against the Houston Texans.

Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.Getty

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Although the season was difficult for the Patriots, who finished with a 4-13 record, Maye’s promising performance was considered a positive. Incoming head coach Mike Vrabel described Maye as a “young, dynamic quarterback” on ESPN’sSportsCenterearlier this week.

“I think he’s young, talented, willing to learn. I think there’s a toughness to him. There’s an amazing skillset in which to mold and to have him lead our football team and lead our offense,” Vrabel, 49, said on Monday, Jan. 13.

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“There’s arm talent. There’s athleticism,” Vrabel continued. “Certainly, we have to be great around him and we’re going to continue to push him as much as he lets us.”

source: people.com