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Michael Mayer Las Vegas Raiders · #87

Tight End · 6' 4", 256 lbs · Independence, KY · Age 25

Michael Mayer is a Tight End for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 35th overall, 2023. In 2026 he caught 20 passes for 169 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Tight EndDrafted 35th overall4-yr veteran
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Las Vegas Raiders · #87 · Tight End
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Season avg20 rec · 169 yds · 1 td
Career avg103 rec · 957 yds · 4 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
20rec
169yds
1td
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Scouting report

Michael Mayer — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Tight End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Michael Mayer is a Tight End for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 35th overall, 2023. In 2026 he caught 20 passes for 169 yards and 1 touchdowns.
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Scoring
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Receiving yards
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Big-play
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Target share
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Act II

Where Michael Mayer stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #84 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
85Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Michael Mayer — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Receiving
169 YDS
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Volume
20 REC
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C+
Big-play
8.5 Y/R
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Scoring
1 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Michael Mayer

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
26
rec
20–32
224
rec yds
155–293
1
td
0–1
35
targets
24–45
8
games
5–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 20 → projected 26 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+5.7 rec
Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 11 / 13 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Michael Mayer career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
2023142730424011.3
202411211560327.4
202513353281509.4
2026 in progress · 4 games4201691248.5
Career421039574146
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Las Vegas Raiders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
85off index
98def index
+49net
95%playoff odds
67roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (85), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 75, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Michael Mayer

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-07-06

The beginning

Michael Mayer is a Tight End for the Las Vegas Raiders, in his 4th NFL season.

Las Vegas Raiders

Turning pro

Drafted 35th overall, 2023 as a Tight End.

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Michael Mayer is a Las Vegas Raiders tight end, drafted 35th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 103 passes for 957 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 20 passes for 169 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.

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Mayer's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
256 lbs
Draft
35th overall, 2023
Born
Independence, KY
Age
25
Jersey
#87
Background

Michael Mayer is from Independence, KY and is 25 years old. He was drafted 35th overall, 2023 and plays tight end at 6' 4", 256 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 103 passes for 957 yards and 4 touchdowns. Mayer is currently on the Las Vegas Raiders roster.

The person

Michael Mayer is a rotational tight end who has caught 103 passes for 957 yards and 4 touchdowns across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Receiving103 career receptions for 957 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Best season35 catches for 328 yards in 2025.
Draft pedigree35th overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Michael Mayer — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Michael Mayer, answered.

What position does Michael Mayer play?
Michael Mayer is a Tight End for the Las Vegas Raiders.
When was Michael Mayer drafted?
Michael Mayer was drafted 35th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Michael Mayer played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Michael Mayer's career stats?
He has caught 103 passes for 957 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Michael Mayer career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
TE2
behind the starter
Snap share
85%
of offensive snaps
Target share
18%
WOPR 0.33
Every-down role (85% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs MIA
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
51
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
61
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs MIAW2 @ LACW3 @ NOW4 vs KCW5 @ NEW6 vs BUFW7 vs LAW8 @ NYJW9 @ SFW10 vs SEAW11 @ DENW12 @ CLEW13 · BYEW14 vs LACW15 vs DENW16 vs TENW17 @ ARIW18 @ KC

Each week grades Michael Mayer's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
3
since 2023
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk15 · Ankle2025 Wk14 · Ankle (Out)2025 Wk13 · Ankle (Out)2025 Wk6 · Concussion2025 Wk5 · Concussion (Questionable)2025 Wk4 · Concussion (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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