- Source of Wealth: Football
- Age: 33
- Birth Place: Hampton, Virginia, United States
- Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
- Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Chantel Rostant)
- Full Name: Jerod Mayo Sr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: February 23, 1986
- Occupation: Retired Professional Football Player (Linebacker)
- Education: University of Tennessee
- Children: 3 (Chya, Jerod Jr.)
Jerod Mayo is an American professional football player with an estimated net worth of $36 million.
Jerod Mayo started his career when he attended the Kecoughtan High School. He earned three letters in football as a linebacker and running back. During his senior year, he recorded 110 tackles, 18 for loss, and two interceptions. He received first-team All District, All-Area, and All-Region honors.
In college, he played for the Tennessee Volunteers. Mayo made it to the team’s starting lineup as a redshirt sophomore in 2006. He was an All-Southeastern Conference selection and earned The NFL Draft Report’s All-American second-team honors.
Mayo was selected by the New England Patriots as the first round, 10th overall pick during the 2008 NFL Draft. During his first year with the team, he was named as the NFL Defensive Rookie Player of the Year and Pro Football Writers Association Defensive Rookie of the Year.
He has also played at the Pro Bowl in 2010 and 2012. Mayo ranked 62nd in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011. While with the Patriots, the team won the AFC Championship in 2011 and 2014, and also bagged the Super Bowl title on February 1, 2015.
Jerod Mayo was born on February 23, 1986 in Hampton, Virginia. He is married to Chantel Rostant and has two children.