Newsstand: Joe Alt, Michael Mayer named PFF All-Americans
Notre Dame sophomore left tackle Joe Alt and junior tight end Michael Mayer appeared on their first postseason All-American teams Tuesday. And almost certainly not their last.
Pro Football Focus named both first-team All-Americans Tuesday. They were the only two Irish players to appear on PFF’s first, second or third team.
Alt holds the highest PFF overall offensive grade (91.7) of any FBS tackle, as he has for much of the season. His 90.8 run blocking mark is also first in the FBS, and his 85.6 pass blocking grade is eighth. Alt has allowed zero sacks and just 5 pressures in 12 starts.
Mayer leads all FBS tight ends in catches (67) and touchdowns (9). He is second in yards (809). His PFF run blocking grade of 82.1 is fourth among tight ends with at least 300 run-blocking snaps.
Notre Dame Tweets of the Day
Mayer: Mackey Award finalist.
Kyren Williams mic’d up is a treat.
Cam Hart is coming back.
Quote of the Day
“I believe my time here isn’t necessarily complete. Choosing to attend the University of Notre Dame has been the best decision I’ve ever made in my entire life. In light of that, I’ve decided to return for a fifth season and look forward to taking the field with my brothers in 2023.”
— Hart on why he returned for a graduate season
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Notre Dame falls in CFP rankings after USC loss (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
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Two Notre Dame women’s basketball legends receive national honors (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Commit tracker: Notre Dame football recruits in action (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
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Notre Dame LB commit Drayk Bowen earns major honors (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
