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Jerod Mayo was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (10th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (7/24/08).
 

GP/GS (Playoffs): 29/28 (1/1)

• In 2008, Mayo became the second Patriots player to win the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, joining Mike Haynes (1976).
• Mayo led the Patriots with 139 tackles in 2008. Vince Wilfork finished second on the team with 85 tackles, a 54 tackle difference.
• Mayo's 2008 tackle total led all NFL rookies.
• In a game against the New York Jets on Nov. 13, 2008, Mayo finished with a season-high 23 tackles (17 solo).
• Mayo started every game for the Patriots in 2008 as the team's defense allowed 19.3 points per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL.
• In the month of December 2008, Mayo led the Patriots with 35 tackles as the team went 4-0 in the month while allowing just 13.5 points per game, including a season-ending shutout at Buffalo.

2009 (13/12/0/3): Led the team in tackles for the second straight season, making 114 tackles (75 solo), despite playing just 13 games ... Named a defensive captain by his teammates for the first time in just his second NFL season ... Led the team in tackles four times (at TB, vs. MIA, at MIA, vs. JAX) and tied for the team lead once (at NO) ... Registered his first career sack on Peyton Manning at the Indianapolis Colts (11/15) ... Registered his second straight season with 100 or more tackles, reaching the milestone during a 16-tackle performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars (12/27).

Buffalo (9/14): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 25-24 victory over the Bills ... Tallied one tackle before leaving to injury in the first quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Inactive. Atlanta (9/27): Inactive. Baltimore (10/4): Inactive. at Denver (10/11): Returned to action, playing in reserve at inside linebacker ... Recorded his second career fumble forced, stripping Knowshon Moreno of the ball on a reception from Kyle Orton in the first quarter ... Made eight tackles (7 solo). Tennessee (10/18): Made the start at inside linebacker as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in a 59-0 shutout over the Titans ... Tallied six tackles (5 solo). at Tampa Bay (10/25): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers ... Stuffed Cadillac Williams for no gain in the first quarter ... Stonewalled Derrick Ward for no gain on a third-quarter carry ... Tallied eight tackles (6 solo). Miami (11/8): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 27-17 win over the Dolphins ... Led the team for a second straight week, tallying a season high 16 tackles (9 solo) ... Teamed with Ty Warren to stuff Ronnie Brown for no gain on a first-quarter rush ... Stonewalled Brown a second time on a third-quarter carry. at Indianapolis (11/15): Started at inside linebacker and collected his first career sack at the Colts ... Hauled down Peyton Manning for an 11-yard sack in the second quarter ... Registered seven tackles. N.Y. Jets (11/22): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 31-14 win over the Jets ... Teamed up with Vince Wilfork to drop Thomas Jones for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter ... Tallied eight tackles. at New Orleans (11/30): Started at inside linebacker at the Saints ... Tied for the team lead with nine tackles (6 solo). at Miami (12/6): Started at inside linebacker and tallied a team-leading 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops and one half sack at the Dolphins ... Teamed up with Tully Banta-Cain for a 7-yard sack of Chad Henne in the first quarter. Carolina (12/13): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Panthers ... Tallied six tackles (4 solo). at Buffalo (12/20): Started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Bills ... Notched nine tackles (6 solo). Jacksonville (12/27): Started at inside linebacker as the Patriots clinched the AFC East title with a 35-7 victory over the Jaguars ... Led the team by making 16 tackles, including nine solo stops, tying a season high ... Teamed with Brandon Meriweather to stop Maurice Jones-Drew for no gain in third quarter. at Houston (1/3): Started at inside linebacker and made eight tackles (4 solo) at the Texans.

2009 Postseason (1/1/0/0): Baltimore (1/10): Started at inside linebacker in his first career postseason game ... Tallied seven tackles (4 solo) ... Teamed with Vince Wilfork to stuff Willis McGahee for no gain in the first quarter.

2008 (16/16): Started every game at inside linebacker and became just the second Patriots player to be named Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, joining Mike Haynes (1976) ... Led all NFL rookies in tackles in 2008 ... Also named NFL defensive rookie of the year by ESPN.com, SI.com and Pro Football Weekly ... Named NFL Rookie of the Month for the month of October after leading the team with 24 tackles in four games ... Led the Patriots in tackles with 139 stops according to coaches' film breakdown - a 54-tackle lead over the next leading tackler, Vince Wilfork ... Led the team in tackles in six games (at NYJ, vs. MIA, vs. DEN, at IND, vs. NYJ, at OAK) and tied for the team lead once (at SD) in 2008 ... Tallied 23 tackles (17 solo) against the N.Y. Jets (11/13), the highest total by a Patriots player since 1994 ... In the month of December, led the Patriots with 35 tackles as the team went 4-0 in the month while allowing just 13.5 points per game, including a season-ending shutout at Buffalo (12/28) ... Started at inside linebacker and led the team making nine tackles (6 solo), including one tackle for a loss, at the N.Y. Jets (9/14) ... Led the team in tackles, hitting doubledigits for the first time, with 14 stops (8 solo) against Miami (9/21) ... Started at linebacker against Denver (10/20) and led the team, making 11 tackles (7 solo) ... Scooped up his first NFL fumble recovery, snatching an Andre Hall fumble forced by Ty Warren ... Started at inside linebacker and led the team with 10 tackles while also posting his first career pass defensed at Indianapolis (11/2) ... Made the start at inside linebacker and led the team in tackles, tallying a career-high 23 tackles (17 solo), the highest total tallied by a Patriots player since 1994, against the N.Y. Jets (11/13) ... Led the team with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, at Oakland (12/14) ... Credited with a forced fumble with his hit on Tim Hightower after just a 3-yard gain on a swing pass from Kurt Warner against Arizona (12/21) ... Started at inside linebacker and tallied nine tackles (4 solo) in the Patriots' shutout win at Buffalo (12/28).
 

Started 26 of 32 games at Tennessee, playing for three seasons from 2005-07 after redshirting in 2004 ... Recorded 236 tackles (137 solos) with six quarterback pressures, 6.5 sacks for minus 51 yards and 21 stops for losses of 82 yards ... Recovered and caused a fumble, deflected three passes and intercepted another for a 34-yard touchdown return ... His 140 tackles in 2007 were the most by a Tennessee player since 1990 ... His 61 assisted tackles in 2007 were the most by a Volunteer defender since 1984 ... His 19 tackles versus Kentucky in 2007 were the most by a Tennessee player since 1988 ... Moved to middle linebacker in 2007, starting all 14 games, and recorded a career-high 140 tackles (79 solos) ... Returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown ... Served as the defensive squad's co-captain ... Started 11 contests at weak-side outside linebacker in 2006 ... Appeared in six games at weak-side outside linebacker in 2005.

Attended Kecoughtan (Hampton, Va.) High School, playing football for head coach Tommy Austin...Lettered three times in football as a linebacker and a running back...Prep Star All-American and 2003 Defensive Player of the Year in the Virginia Peninsula area...Added All-State and first-team All-District honors as a senior...Rated by Super Prep as the sixth-best overall prospect in Virginia...Received a three-star prospect ranking by TheInsiders.com, as that service rated him the 25th-best linebacker prospect in the nation...Also ranked 11th in the country at outside linebacker and received a four-star prospect ranking from Rivals.com...As a senior, Mayo recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss, and two interceptions...Also played running back for seven games, picking up 1,245 rushing yards and scoring 13 touchdowns and five two-point conversions during his final campaign... First-team All-District, All-Area and All-Region choice as junior in 2002 while recording 68 tackles including 22 for loss, four interceptions and three sacks.

Jerod Mayo was born February 23, 1986 ... Attended Kecoughtan High in Hampton, Va., where he lettered three times as a linebacker and a running back ... Was a Prep Star All-American and 2003 Defensive Player of the Year in the Virginia Peninsula area ... Added All-State and firstteam All-District honors as a senior ... As a senior, recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss, and two interceptions ... Also played running back for seven games, picking up 1,245 rushing yards and scoring 13 touchdowns and five two-point conversions during his final campaign ... Has two brothers, Deron and Derek, who play college football ... Majored in sport management at Tennessee.
 

• Jerod has two brothers who play college football. His brother Deron Mayo is a junior at Hofstra in 2009, and his brother Derek Mayo is a sophomore at Richmond. Jerod, Deron and Derek Mayo are all linebackers. Derek's Richmond team won the NCAA Championship Subdivision title in 2008.