The 6-foot-5, 235-pound senior tight end and linebacker had led the Colonels (14-0) to a berth in the Class 5A state championship game at the time of his selection. Mayer caught 45 passes for 902 yards and 15 touchdowns through 14 games, also recording 90 tackles and four interceptions to lead a defense that allowed 6.1 points per game entering the title tilt. A First Team All-State honoree, he was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.
Mayer has maintained a 3.49 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Notre Dame next fall.
Also a basketball standout, Mayer has volunteered locally on behalf of Hosea House, Rose Garden Home Mission and a soup kitchen.
