Deron Mayo (born March 28, 1988) is an

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coach and former

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who is the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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. He was signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Mayo also played for the

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of the

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(CFL).

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.

Playing career

College

He played

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in his first three seasons before transferring to

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for his senior season.

National Football League

Denver Broncos

On July 26, 2011, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent.

Canadian Football League

Calgary Stampeders

On May 8, 2012, Mayo signed with the

of the

. 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 Stampeders. In the

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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

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by defeating

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20-16. In the championship game, Mayo led the team with 7 tackles and a forced fumble. On March 9, 2015, the Stampeders and Mayo agreed to a contract extension. His retirement was made public by 3DownNation on April 10, 2018

Coaching career

New England Patriots

In 2018, Deron was hired by the

as the assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Personal life

Mayo has two brothers, Jerod and Derek, who both played football as linebackers. Jerod played college football at

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and was a first round pick for the

of the

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. He played with the team from 2008 to 2015, winning a Super Bowl. Jerod is now the inside linebackers coach for the Patriots. Derek played college football at the

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, where he was a member of the 2008 Richmond Spiders NCAA FCS National Championship team.

References

External links

Hofstra bioOld Dominion bioCalgary Stampeders bio
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