Jerod Mayo

Tackles:	802
Sacks:	11
Forced fumbles:	8
Fumble recoveries:	7
Pass deflections:	19
Interceptions:	3

Jerod Mayo
	Mayo with the Patriots in 2009
New England Patriots
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1986 (age 38); Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kecoughtan (Hampton)
College:	Tennessee (2004–2007)
NFL draft:	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
As a player:
	New England Patriots (2008–2015);
As a coach:
	New England Patriots (2019–2023) ; 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 solo tackles leader (2010); NFL combined tackles leader (2010); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2008); New England Patriots All-2010s Team; First-team All-SEC (2007);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
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 PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

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 for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Patriots tenth overall in the 2008 NFL draft.

During his playing career, Mayo was named Defensive Rookie of the Year, earned 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 at head coach in 2024.