Notre Dame football: Michael Mayer living up to Baby Gronk nickname
Notre Dame football’s Michael Mayer wasted no time living up to his nickname as Baby Gronk with impressive highlights vs. Florida State.
Michael Mayer is working on becoming a household name just one game into the new Notre Dame football season.
The big-time tight end who looks and plays like Rob Gronkowski had a starring role for the Irish early on in Sunday night’s game against Florida State.
Fourth down, no problem 💥
— ESPN (@espn) September 5, 2021
Notre Dame strikes first! pic.twitter.com/3DhcvM6t1J
In the first half, Mayer had five catches for 89 yards and a touchdown to lead all players.
Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer looked like Baby Gronk vs. Florida State
Folks on Twitter were all about the Baby Gronk comparison.
I have seen Notre Dame's TE Michael Mayer for all of 2 minutes and CONFIRMED: he is Baby Gronk
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) September 5, 2021
Irish up 7-0 from the jump#Noles | @FCN2go
https://twitter.com/_JTSmith13/status/1434668890945097728
I can’t wait to draft Michael Mayer in EVERY single dynasty league.
— Sweaty🌐 (@DynastySweat) September 5, 2021
Baby Gronk is a monster.
"Baby Gronk" Michael Mayer is a stud. Know he dropped that, but dude is legit.
— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) September 6, 2021
Baby Gronk!!!? Let’s go!!! Michael Mayer…Best Tight end in the Country! #IrishNation 🍀🍀🍀
— Chris Bunnell (@Cbunnell89Chris) September 5, 2021
It’s not like this is something new for Mayer. As a freshman in 2020, he tied Javon McKinley for the team lead with 42 receptions. He racked up 450 yards and two touchdowns along the way.
He even led Notre Dame with seven catches for 63 yards against Alabama in the College Football Playoff game at the Rose Bowl.
The more people who watch him play, the more seem to get it.
The Athletic named Mayer to their Freshman All-Americ team while he made the All-ACC third team.
This season, expect him to be one of Jack Coan’s favorite targets. He’s a year older and should be even more capable of punishing opposing defenses.
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