Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2022Notre Dame
Michael Mayer
TE • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Independence, KY, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Michael Mayer reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a tight end
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player Story
Michael Mayer built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a tight end from Independence, KY wearing No. 87, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Michael Mayer's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 35
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Michael Mayer, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Michael Mayer reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,099
- Receptions
- 180
- Touchdowns
- 18
Quick Answers
Michael Mayer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,099
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame
- Top game
- UNLV
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Covington Catholic · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Covington Catholic · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 2 · Pick 4 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Junior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 809 receiving yards · TE 4th (top 1%) · FBS Independents 2nd (top 2%) · National 80th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 61.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 35 | 388 | 2 | 61.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 82.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 64 | 768 | 5 | 82.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 67 | 809 | 9 | 84.8 |
Related Context
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Michael Mayer played TE for Notre Dame. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Mayer recorded 2,099 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 809 primary output with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
67.4
Efficiency
74
Usage
35.8
Consistency
68.9
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 32. Marshall: 103. California: 10. North Carolina: 88. BYU: 118. Stanford: 60. UNLV: 115. Syracuse: 54. Clemson: 44. Navy: 23. Boston College: 64. USC: 98
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 5 by 42.7. Marshall: 8 by 85.8. California: 2 by 33.3. North Carolina: 7 by 83.8. BYU: 11 by 71.5. Stanford: 5 by 80. UNLV: 6 by 100. Syracuse: 3 by 100. Clemson: 4 by 73.3. Navy: 3 by 51.1. Boston College: 5 by 85.3. USC: 8 by 81.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins64.5 · Games = 8 · -8.8 vs Losses
Losses73.3 · Games = 4 · +8.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
100 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ USCHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 27-38 | — | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 2 | 24 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Boston College | W 44-0 | — | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Navy | W 35-32 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Clemson | W 35-14 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Syracuse | W 41-24 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards | W 44-21 | — | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Stanford | L 14-16 | — | 5 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs BYU100 receiving yards · High volume | W 28-20 | — | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 2 | 24 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ North Carolina | W 45-32 | — | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs California | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Marshall100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-26 | — | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Ohio State | L 10-21 | — | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 17 |
Player Story
Michael Mayer story
Michael Mayer built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a tight end from Independence, KY wearing No. 87, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Michael Mayer's career was his receiving role: 180 catches, 2,099 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Mayer moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 450 | 70.5 | 17.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 450 | 70.5 | 17.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 840 | 72.1 | 25.6 | 390 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 840 | 72.1 | 25.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 809 | 74 | 35.8 | -31 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UNLV
Week 8 · W 44-21
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Receiving Yards
99.2 takeover
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Pittsburgh
Week 8 · W 45-3
73
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ Florida State
Week 1 · W 41-38
120
Receiving Yards
96.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
#4
vs Marshall
Week 2 · L 21-26
103
Receiving Yards
91 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 85.8 efficiency score.
#5
vs BYU
Week 6 · W 28-20 · Conference game
118
Receiving Yards
90.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
118 receiving yards with a 71.5 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame
809 primary output · 74 efficiency · 35.8 usage
84.8
#2
2021 Postseason · Notre Dame
82.9
840 primary · 72.1 efficiency · 25.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Notre Dame
82.9
840 primary · 72.1 efficiency · 25.6 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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