Jerod Mayo

Jerod Mayo Sr. (born February 23, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played with the Patriots for eight seasons. Mayo played college football at the University of Tennessee and was selected by the Patriots 10th overall in the 2008 NFL draft. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year, earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2010 after leading the league in tackles, and received a second Pro Bowl selection in 2012. Mayo rejoined the Patriots as an assistant coach in 2019 and succeeded Bill Belichick as head coach in 2024.

Jerod Mayo
Mayo with the Patriots in 2009
New England Patriots
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-23) February 23, 1986
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia)
College:Tennessee (2004–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • New England Patriots (20192023)
    Inside linebackers coach
  • New England Patriots (2024–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player
  • Super Bowl champion (XLIX)
  • NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2008)
  • First-team All-Pro (2010)
  • 2× Pro Bowl (2010, 2012)
  • NFL tackles leader (2010)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2008)
  • New England Patriots All-2010s Team
  • First-team All-SEC (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:802
Sacks:11
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:7
Pass deflections:19
Interceptions:3
Head coaching record
Regular season:0–0 (–)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
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