Deron Mayo
| No. 42 Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 28, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hampton, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Old Dominion | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Deron Mayo (born March 28, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Old Dominion University. He was signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
Deron's older brother Jerod Mayo was a linebacker with the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
Early years
Mayo attended Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Virginia where he played football. He was selected to the All-Peninsula District first team and all-area second team both in his senior seasons.[1]
College career
He played college football at Hofstra in his first three seasons then transferred to Old Dominion for his Senior season.[2]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
On July 26, 2011, He signed with the Denver Broncos as undrafted free agent.[3]
Calgary Stampeders
On May 8, 2012, Mayo signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. In his first season in the CFL Mayo was a big contributor on special teams, amassing 15 special teams tackles: He also had 9 defensive tackles and 1 quarterback sack. In his second season Mayo became a major part of the Stamps' defensive unit. He finished the season with 57 tackles (9 special teams tackles), 5 sacks, 1 interception and 2 fumble recoveries. Following the season, on February 13, 2014, He re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[4] In the 2014 CFL season Mayo continued his strong play, setting a new career high in tackles with 67; while also contributing 2 sacks 2 fumble recoveries and 1 special teams tackle. To conclude the 2014 season the Stampeders won the 102nd Grey Cup by defeating Hamilton 20-16. In the championship game Mayo lead the team with seven tackles and a forced fumble.[5] On March 9, 2015 the Stampeders and Mayo agreed to a contract extension.[6]
References
- ↑ "Old Dominion Profile". odusports.com.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Profile". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "ODU's Mayo agrees to terms with Denver Broncos". hamptonroads.com. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Calgary Stampeders sign LB Deron Mayo to contract extension". calgarysun.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=209788704
- ↑ "Locked up: Stampeders extend LB Mayo". CFL. Stampeders.com Staff.
External links
- Hofstra bio
- Old Dominion bio
- Calgary Stampeders bio Archived index at the Wayback Machine.