Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jerod Mayo (born February 23, 1986 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. He was named the 2008 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Mayo attended Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Virginia, 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.