Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer has been in contact with former Notre Dame teammates Joe Alt and Blake Fisher as they prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft.
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00:00 >> Share stories with them or you talk about that about dad's raising?
00:05 >> Yeah, for me the guy I always thought was Tim Grunhardt.
00:08 That's my dad played with in Collin Grunhardt was at Notre Dame.
00:10 So he actually left the year I got there, but he helped recruit me.
00:13 So we had a lot of conversations that kind of sharing stories you've heard from
00:16 our dads.
00:16 >> Joe, are you still in contact with Michael Mayer?
00:18 >> What was that?
00:20 >> Michael Mayer and has he reached out to you during this process?
00:23 >> Yeah, me and Michael had a great relationship.
00:25 I lean on him a lot.
00:26 Not when I kind of got to play my freshman year cuz he did as a true freshman and
00:30 kind of lean on him and how he went through the change.
00:32 I'm going to high school and I'm expecting to play as a freshman.
00:34 So we have a great relationship and he's reached out to me through the process as
00:37 well.
00:37 >> Blake, have you been in contact with Michael Mayer and
00:40 has he been giving you some advice throughout this process?
00:42 >> Yeah, I kind of talked to Mike like a week and a half before I came out here.
00:46 Just kind of asked him what the process is like, what to expect.
00:49 I love Big Mike.
00:51 He's always been kind of that guy that I've looked up to just to ask questions and
00:55 kind of been a mentor.
00:56 >> What are your thoughts on the rookie season he had?
00:59 >> I had a great rookie season.
01:00 I mean, he did what he had to do out there, took care of business.
01:04 We're given the opportunity and I thought he went out and balled.
01:07 >> He got hurt right away and only got to play two games your freshman year.
01:10 What do you think it says about you that you were still able to come back and
01:13 just declare all in three years?
01:15 >> Yeah, I would just say it just presents my hard work and my dedication.
01:20 My will to want to be one of the best.
01:23 And I feel like just the coaching staff that I had around me,
01:27 believing in me and my abilities helped me to be able to do that.
01:30 >> [INAUDIBLE]