Notre Dame’s best tight ends since 2004
Michael Mayer has the most receiving yards of the 23 tight ends who played at Notre Dame since 2004, 2,099 in 36 games. Mitchell Evans is 2nd with 903.
Notre Dame’s tight ends this season
- Jack Larsen3 games, 21.7 a game95 at Notre Dame.65receiving yards
- Cooper Flanagan4 games, 12.0 a game122 at Notre Dame. 7 more puts him past Nic Weishar for 10th since 2004.48receiving yards
- Ian Premer2 games, 11.0 a game22receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mayer2020 – 2022 · 36 games | 2,099 | 180 | 18 |
| 2 | Mitchell Evans2021 – 2024 · 29 games | 903 | 77 | 5 |
| 3 | Alize Mack2015 – 2018 · 24 games | 716 | 68 | 4 |
| 4 | Cole Kmet2017 – 2019 · 22 games | 691 | 60 | 6 |
| 5 | Eli Raridon2023 – 2025 · 18 games | 623 | 48 | 3 |
| 6 | Ben Koyack2011 – 2014 · 22 games | 532 | 44 | 5 |
| 7 | Tommy Tremble2019 – 2020 · 19 games | 401 | 35 | 4 |
| 8 | Durham Smythe2014 – 2017 · 21 games | 381 | 28 | 6 |
| 9 | Holden Staes2022 – 2023 · 9 games | 187 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Nic Weishar2015 – 2018 · 12 games | 128 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | Cooper Flanagan2023 – 2026 · still playing | 122 | 11 | 5 |
| +48 this season · passes Nic Weishar for 10th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Jack Larsen2025 – 2026 · still playing | 95 | 10 | 0 |
| +65 this season | ||||
| T13 | Brock Wright2018 – 2020 · 7 games | 78 | 7 | 1 |
| T13 | George Takacs2019 – 2021 · 9 games | 78 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Kevin Bauman2020 – 2024 · 5 games | 67 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Ty Washington2025 – 2026 · still playing | 49 | 8 | 1 |
| +15 this season | ||||
| 17 | Davis Sherwood2022 – 2024 · 7 games | 37 | 3 | 1 |
| T18 | Ian Premer2026 · still playing | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| +22 this season | ||||
| T18 | James Flanigan2026 · still playing | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| +22 this season | ||||
| 20 | Justin Fisher2024 – 2025 · 2 games | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Alexander Welch2011 · 1 game | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Chase Hounshell2015 · 1 game | 6 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Michael Mayer2020 – 2022 · 36 games2,099
- Mitchell Evans2021 – 2024 · 29 games903
- Eli Raridon2023 – 2025 · 18 games623
- Tommy Tremble2020 · 10 games218
- Holden Staes2022 – 2023 · 9 games187
2011–19
- Alize Mack2015 – 2018 · 24 games716
- Cole Kmet2017 – 2019 · 22 games691
- Ben Koyack2011 – 2014 · 22 games532
- Durham Smythe2014 – 2017 · 21 games381
- Tommy Tremble2019 · 9 games183
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Notre Dame since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Notre Dame before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Notre Dame in its seasons.