Michael Mayer holds the TE · Backup spot in Las Vegas Raiders’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Michael Mayer played 13 games in 2025 with a 62% snap share.

Michael Mayer is a 6'4", 265-pound tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders, entering his fourth season after being selected 35th overall in the 2023 Draft. At Notre Dame, the three-year starter appeared in 36 games with 28 starts, recording 180 receptions for 2,099 yards and 18 touchdowns to set program tight end records. In his rookie season in 2023, Mayer played in 14 games with 12 starts, totaling 27 receptions for 304 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in 11 games with eight starts in 2024, catching 21 passes for 156 yards. In 2025, he recorded 35 receptions for 328 yards and one touchdown across 50 targets.

Notre Dame2020 – 2022

Raiders2023 — present

CollegeNotre DameDraftRound 2 · No. 35 overall · 2023 · LVHometownIndependence, KY