Michael Mayer

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 football at Notre Dame, finishing as their all-time receptions leader at tight end with 180. Early life and high school career Mayer was born on July 6, 2001, in Independence, Kentucky. He attended Covington Catholic High School in Park 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. He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. College career Mayer was Notre Dame's starting tight end as a freshman in 2020. In 2021, Mayer was named a third-team All-American. In 2022, he surpassed Tyler Eifert to become the school's all-time receptions leader at tight end with over 140 catches. He was named a consensus All-American, the first in program history since Ken MacAfee in 1976. College statistics