Jerod Mayo
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Position (s): Linebacker |
Jersey number (s): 51 |
| born on February 23, 1986 in Hampton , Virginia | |
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| Active : 2008 - 2015 | |
| NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | |
| College : Tennessee | |
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| Tackles | 803 |
| Sacks | 11 |
| Forced fumble | 8th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Jerod Mayo (* 23. February 1986 in Hampton , Virginia ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the linebackers . He played eight years for the New England Patriots in the National Football League and won the Super Bowl XLIX with them .
Career
college
Mayo attended the University of Tennessee and scored 140 tackles in the 2007 season, the most in the Southeastern Conference .
NFL
In the 2008 NFL Draft , he was signed in the first round as the tenth player by the New England Patriots.
After winning the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots after the 2014 season, he ended his career a season later. He was twice champion of the American Football Conference and was twice elected to the Pro Bowl . In his first season he was named Defensive Rookie of the Year .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jerod Mayo retires from New England Patriots and NFL at 29. Linebacker has been troubled by injury for last three seasons - Was named NFL defensive rookie of the year in 2008. In: theguardian.com. The Guardian, February 17, 2016, accessed on February 18, 2016 (English): "The New England Patriots' NFL defensive rookie of the year in 2008, Jerod Mayo, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 29."
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| SURNAME | Mayo, Jerod |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hampton , Virginia , United States |