K. J. Maye (born February 25, 1994) is an American former football wide receiver. He is currently the wide receivers coach at the University of North Dakota, a position he has held since 2026. He played college football at Minnesota, and was originally signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, Edmonton Eskimos, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Vipers.
College statistics Source:
SeasonReceivingRushing Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD 2012 11 49 4.5 0 17 57 3.4 0 2013 7 70 10.0 0 2 19 9.5 0 2014 16 298 18.6 1 23 144 6.3 1 2015 73 773 10.6 5 9 46 5.1 1 Career 107 1,190 11.1 6 51 266 5.2 2
Professional career
New York Giants Maye went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On April 30, 2016, he signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.
Tennessee Titans On December 28, 2016, Maye was signed to the Titans' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 2, 2017.
On May 19, 2017, Maye was waived by the Titans.
New England Patriots On July 30, 2017, Maye signed with the New England Patriots. He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.
On August 27, 2018, Maye was re-signed by the Patriots. On September 1, Maye was released as part of the roster cutdown.
Tampa Bay Vipers Maye was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL during the final stage of the league's inaugural draft on October 16, 2019. He signed a contract with the team on December 22, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.
References
External links Minnesota Golden Gophers bio North Alabama Lions profile North Dakota Fighting Hawks profile