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Michael Mayer (American football)

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Michael Mayer

Mayer in 2023

No. 87 – Las Vegas Raiders

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Born:

July 6, 2001 (age 23)
Independence, Kentucky, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

265 lb (120 kg)

Career information

High school:

Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Kentucky)

College:

Notre Dame (2020–2022)

NFL draft:

2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35

Career history

Las Vegas Raiders (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Consensus All-American (2022)
Third-team All-American (2021)
Third-team All-ACC (2020)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Receptions:	27
Receiving yards:	304
Receiving touchdowns:	2

Player stats at PFR

Michael Mayer (born July 6, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatNotre Dame, finishing as their all-time receptions leader at tight end with 180.

Early years

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Mayer was born on July 6, 2001, in Independence, Kentucky.^[1] He attended Covington Catholic High SchoolinPark Hills, Kentucky. As a senior in 2019, he was the Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year after recording 49 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns.^[2] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.^[3] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.^[4]^[5]

College career

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Mayer was Notre Dame's starting tight end as a freshman in 2020.^[6]^[7] In 2021, Mayer was named a third-team All-American.^[8] In 2022, he surpassed Tyler Eifert to become the school's all-time receptions leader at tight end with over 140 catches.^[9] He was named a consensus All-American, the first in program history since Ken MacAfeein1976.^[10]

College statistics

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Season	Games		Receiving
Season	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2020	12	4	42	450	10.7	29	2
2021	12	12	71	840	11.8	52	7
2022	12	12	67	809	12.1	37	9
Career	36	28	180	2,099	11.7	52	18

Professional career

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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	Bench press
6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.70 s	1.66 s	2.75 s	4.44 s	7.26 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	21 reps
Sources:^[11]^[12]

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Mayer with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.^[13] In Week 10, he scored his first professional touchdown against the Jets.^[14] He finished his rookie season with 27 catches for 304 yards and two touchdowns through 14 games and 12 starts.^[15]

Personal life

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Mayer's cousin is Luke Maile, a professional baseball catcher who currently plays in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.^[16]

NFL career statistics

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Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2023	LV	14	12	27	304	11.3	32	2
Career		14	12	27	304	11.3	32	2

References

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^ "TE Michael Mayer". Notre Dame Insider. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

^ Frakes, Jason (December 6, 2019). "Covington Catholic's Michael Mayer named Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

^ Weber, James (November 5, 2019). "Chosen 25 TE Michael Mayer almost didn't play HS football; now he's an All-American". USA TODAY High School Sports. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

^ James, Tyler (June 1, 2020). "How one phone call helped convince incoming Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer to play football". Notre Dame Insider. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

^ Weber, James (June 23, 2020). "Covington Catholic grad Michael Mayer projected to get playing time for Notre Dame this fall". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

^ Sampson, Pete (February 18, 2020). "What drives 'once-in-a-lifetime kid' Michael Mayer, Notre Dame's next elite TE". The Athletic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

^ "Former CovCath star makes immediate impact for Notre Dame during 27–13 win over Duke on Saturday". NKyTribune. September 12, 2020. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

^ Sallee, Barrett (December 13, 2021). "2021 AP All-America team: Alabama's Bryce Young, Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson headline first-team selections". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

^ Driskell, Bryan (October 9, 2022). "Michael Mayer Sets Notre Dame All-Time Catches Mark". SI.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

^ Hansen, Eric (December 13, 2022). "ND TE Mayer gets the last word, clinches consensus All-America honors". InsideNDSports. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

^ "Michael Mayer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Michael Mayer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

^ Edwards, Levi (April 28, 2023). "Michael Mayer selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 35th pick". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

^ Gossen, Rachel (November 12, 2023). "'That's something I've been looking forward to since the day I got drafted here': Michael Mayer scores first NFL touchdown". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved June 3, 2024.

^ "Michael Mayer 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.

^ Glaser, Kyle (April 27, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft Prospects With Baseball Ties". Baseball America. Retrieved June 12, 2023.