[autotag]Michael Mayer[/autotag] scored many touchdowns during his time at Notre Dame. However, the NFL is a different beast, and he soon found that it wouldn’t be as easy to score at the next level. Still, he picked a great time for his first NFL touchdown as it gave his Las Vegas Raiders a lead against the New York Jets that ultimately held up:
Former Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer mossed the defender for his 1st career TD. 😮💨
🎥: NBC pic.twitter.com/XTvWj0qVz8
— Notre Dame Fighting Irish (@Insidetheirish) November 13, 2023
Sure, it took until Week 10 for Mayer to find the end zone, but it happened in a close game on “Sunday Night Football” with the entire country watching. Plus, it happened on NBC, which only added to the allure of any Irish fan tuned into this game.
Mayer has a long way to go to prove that he should have been should have been selected on the first day of the NFL draft. Still, this should be a good start towards that direction, even if it came with his rookie season more than halfway done.
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