Tag: Michael Mayer

Watch: Michael Mayer Scores in All-American Game, Draws Huge Praise

Just days later Notre Dame fans were given a taste of the future as Michael Mayer, the four-star Tight End and 2019 Kentucky High School Football Player of the Year scored in the annual Adidas All-American Game in San Antonio.

When you’re known as Tight End U, you don’t let the departure of one star at the position get you down for very long.

Cole Kmet announced this week that he would be entering the NFL Draft instead of returning to Notre Dame for one final season. As the already No. 1 tight end in the 2020 draft it’s a move that makes complete sense.

Just days later Notre Dame fans were given a taste of the future as Michael Mayer, the four-star Tight End and 2019 Kentucky High School Football Player of the Year scored in the annual Adidas All-American Game in San Antonio.

A couple of his 2020 classmates at Notre Dame were impressed on social media:

2020 quarterback Drew Pyne:

Fellow 2020 Tight End Kevin Bauman:

Mayer will enroll at Notre Dame in the summer and figures to challenge for playing time right away.

Notre Dame Football: How to Watch Four Future Fighting Irish on Saturday

Although not loaded with future Fighting Irish football stars you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of four signees who will begin their Notre Dame careers in 2020.

Saturday brings us the start of the NFL’s postseason as Wild Card weekend gets underway but before the ball goes in the air in those games some of college football’s next stars will participate in the annual All-American Game in San Antonio.

It’s one of multiple all-star games for high school football’s biggest stars to participate in before they join the college ranks.  We’ll fill you in on the All-American Game first before looking at other all-star contests

This year’s game, the first that I can remember not being sponsored by the US Army, can be seen on NBC this Saturday afternoon.

Although not loaded with future Fighting Irish football stars you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of four signees who will begin their Notre Dame careers in 2020.

Representing the East will be wide receiver Jordan Johnson of St. Louis, tight end Michael Mayer of Kentucky and offensive tackle Michael Carmody of Pennsylvania.

Offensive tackle Tosh Baker of Phoenix is Notre Dame’s only representative on the West.

 

 

Notre Dame Football: Irish Kept Top Tight End Commit As Two Powerhouses Swarmed Late

After Chip Long was let go we have learned from Tom Loy at 247Sports that both Michigan and Penn State checked in on then-commit, tight end Michael Mayer  (Covington Catholic, Alexandria, KY) ahead of signing day.

When Chip Long was relieved of his offensive coordinator duties in early December there was a small window between his firing and the early signing period taking place.

We all know now that Notre Dame not only kept the entire anticipated class in place but actually added an extra player when corner back Ramon Henderson from Bakersfield, California committed.

The wound up that way but not by the choice of a couple Mid-west powerhouses.

After Chip Long was let go we have learned from Tom Loy at 247Sports that both Michigan and Penn State checked in on then-commit, tight end Michael Mayer  (Covington Catholic, Alexandria, KY) ahead of signing day.

“Michigan was big-time on me. Coach Sherron Moore, the tight ends coach,” said Mayer, when asked who reached out when Long was fired. “Penn State reached out. Kentucky too. Penn State was my No. 2 school and I had a great relationship with coach Bowen” – Michael Mayer to 247Sports

It’s worth checking out the article (linked above) to the 247Sports/Irish Illustrated piece.  In it Mayer discusses what he thinks Chris Tyree so special, why he stayed loyal to Notre Dame and why he didn’t push things back until February’s signing period.

247Sports rated Mayer, Kentucky’s High School Player of the Year this past fall and a four-star prospect as the second best tight end in the 2020 recruiting class.

Notre Dame Football: Four-Star TE Michael Mayer Signs with Irish

Mayer was the 2019 Kentucky Player of the Year after pulling in 50 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns and has been described as “can’t miss” but many who have seen him play.

Michael Mayer has been very strong in his commitment to Notre Dame, clarifying again last week that he was all-in on the Fighting Irish even right after Chip Long was relieved of his offensive coordinator duties.

Mayer, a four-star tight end from Covington Catholic in Alexandria, Kentucky makes up one-half of the best tight end tandem of any team in 2020’s recruiting class as he’s joined by Kevin Bauman of New Jersey, also a four-star recruit.

Mayer was the 2019 Kentucky Player of the Year after pulling in 50 receptions for 970 yards and 15 touchdowns and has been described as “can’t miss” but many who have seen him play.

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Mayer chose Notre Dame aka Tight End U over the likes of LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State.

You can see Mayer take part in the annual All-American Bowl in San Antonio on January 4.

Notre Dame Football: Star Tight End Recruit Confirms Commitment

Theoretically that is still the case with Notre Dame and Michael Mayer, a four-star tight end recruit out of Alexandria, Kentucky, but there sure don’t appear to be any issues holding him up from officially becoming part of Notre Dame’s 2020 class.

I understand it because until the ink is dry and every “t” is crossed and “i” is dotted there is always a chance something could change.

Theoretically that is still the case with Notre Dame and Michael Mayer, a four-star tight end recruit out of Alexandria, Kentucky, but there sure don’t appear to be any issues holding him up from officially becoming part of Notre Dame’s 2020 class.

With the early signing period coming Wednesday, Mayer took to Twitter to confirm his intentions later this week.

You can see the top-rated player in Kentucky participate in the 2020 Army All-American Bowl on January 4. The game will air on NBC at 2:00 pm ET.

Mayer is one of five Notre Dame commitments scheduled to appear in the game.