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NAME: Michael Mayer
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic
High School
SPORT(S):
Football-Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2020
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Football & Basketball state titles
BIRTHDATE: 7/6/01
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'5"-240
lbs.
RESIDENCE: Independence,
Ky.
PARENTS: Andy & Amy
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
father"
FUTURE GOAL: Play in NFL
- Degree at Notre Dame
Covington Catholic senior Michael Mayer is a football All-American and
the nation's top tight end in the class of 2020. Starting next season,
he will be playing football at the University of Notre Dame, but at
present he is striving to win another Kentucky high school state
championship.
His sophomore year, Michael was a member of both the football and
basketball teams that won state championships in the same school year.
This rare achievement had been accomplished only two other times in
Kentucky high school sports' history.
Entering this season in football, Michael had already accumulated
impressive statistics with 60 receptions for 1,261 yards and15 TDs. As
a defensive linebacker, he had 150 tackles, 36 tackles for a loss, 10
sacks, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and one interception
returned for a TD.
His numerous honors include being named 2018 MaxPreps Junior
All-American, 1st team All-USA Today-Kentucky offense, 1st team
all-state, and 1st team all-NKY. He was selected as NKY's Defensive
Player of the Year by the Enquirer, and he has committed to play in
the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. "Michael loves to compete
and wants to be the very best version of himself in all areas of
life," says his football coach Eddie Eviston. "His work-ethic and
desire to be the best is what separates himself from others and will
continue to make him a success."
In basketball last season, Michael averaged 10.7 points-7.4 rebounds
per game and was named to both the district and regional
all-tournament teams. He will not play hoops his senior season as he
plans to graduate early and enroll at Notre Dame.
Athletic excellence runs in the Mayer family. Michael's older brother,
AJ, was named LaRosa's MVP of the Year and first-team all-state as a
quarterback in 2017-2018 after leading the Colonels to the Kentucky
state championship.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Once you see Michael's physical measurements,
you can begin to understand why he is such a great student-athlete.
But it is the attributes that you cannot measure that take Michael
from very good to GREAT."
— Eddie Eviston, Football Coach.
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