As one Notre Dame tight end star finishes his Irish career a season early to pursue the NFL, the next potential one gets his chance to shine on national television months before arriving at Notre Dame as the heir apparent.
There are obstacles to incoming freshman four-star tight end Michael Mayer becoming Cole Kmet’s immediate successor, worthwhile options already on campus, but Mayer will arrive with greater expectations on his future than any other recent Irish tight end has, including Kmet. An impressive performance in today’s All-American Bowl (1 ET; NBC) will only heighten those projections of Mayer.