Jerod Mayo
Mayo in August 2008
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| Position: | Middle Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 23, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hampton, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hampton (VA) Kecoughtan | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 803 |
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| Sacks: | 11.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 8 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 7 |
| Pass deflections: | 19 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jerod Mayo Sr (born February 23, 1986) is a former American football linebacker who spent his entire National Football League (NFL) career playing for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the University of Tennessee. Mayo was drafted by the Patriots tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, and was named the 2008 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Mayo was born in Hampton, Virginia. He attended Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, where he earned three letters in football as a linebacker and a running back. As a senior, Mayo recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss, and two interceptions. Also playing running back for seven games, he picked up 1,245 rushing yards and scored 13 touchdowns and five two-point conversions during his final campaign. As a junior, he recorded 68 tackles including 22 for loss, four interceptions and three sacks and earned first-team All-District, All-Area and All-Region honors.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Mayo ranked eleventh among outside linebackers nationwide. Chose Tennessee over North Carolina State, Purdue, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.
Jerod's younger brother, Deron Mayo is a linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
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