Basketball skills have helped Michael Mayer make great catches in traffic

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Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer, who set the all-time receiving record for tight ends in only three seasons in South Bend, initially wanted to play basketball. He tried football on a lark, and it became his future.

But his basketball skills have helped. During a Wednesday visit with #PFTPM, Mayer agreed with my characterization that he catches passes like he’s going after rebounds.

“I think that’s a good way to describe it,” Mayer said. “When I was…