Michael Mayer (American football)
Michael Mayer is an American football tight end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 87 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Kentucky) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 6, 2001[1] Independence, Kentucky |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years
Mayer 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.[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]
References
- "TE Michael Mayer". Notre Dame Insider.
- Frakes, Jason. "Covington Catholic's Michael Mayer named Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal.
- "Chosen 25 TE Michael Mayer almost didn't play HS football; now he's an All-American". November 5, 2019.
- Tribune, Tyler James South Bend. "How one phone call helped convince incoming Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer to play football". Notre Dame Insider.
- Weber, James. "Covington Catholic grad Michael Mayer projected to get playing time for Notre Dame this fall". The Enquirer.
- Sampson, Pete. "What drives 'once-in-a-lifetime kid' Michael Mayer, Notre Dame's next elite TE". The Athletic.
- "Former CovCath star makes immediate impact for Notre Dame during 27-13 win over Duke on Saturday | NKyTribune".
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