With 247Sports final rankings being released this afternoon, the Irish faithful will be happy to see yet another 5-Star on the way to South Bend. Michael Mayer, the committed 6’4” 232-pound tight end has been elevated into the upper-echelon of high school prospects. Mayer jumped from his previous rankings of 69th overall in the country to inside the top 32, now sitting as the 23rd best prospect in the nation.
The 247Sports collective group of analysists had some very good things to say about the talented tight end. National Director of Scouting Barton Simmons said Mayer “is such a complete player” and his explanation for making Mayer a 5-Star was that “When you consider the season Mayer had as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky and add that to his obvious physical traits and his standout performances in every major event he’s attended, five-star seemed obvious” Steve Wiltfong, National Director of Recruiting sees Mayer as “an instant impact player” who could replace the productivity of NFL early-entry TE Cole Kmet.
With the updated rankings Brian Kelly’s 2020 recruiting class took a little hit, as they dropped from #14 nationally to #16. It isn’t much of a move, but what was a bit concerning was multiple Irish commits dropped in the rankings. Aside from Mayer, WR Jordan Johnson was the only other commit to move up, while everyone else dropped, with RB Chris Tyree dropping the most, down 76 spots.
TE Michael Mayer – 23, up 46
OT Tosh Baker – 56, down 12
WR Jordan Johnson – 61, up 2
ILB Jordan Botelho – 64, down 21
RB Chris Tyree – 137, down 76
OT Michael Carmondy – 148, down 39