On Friday, the New England Patriots made a swift decision to appoint Jerod Mayo as the 15th head coach in franchise history, following the departure of Bill Belichick. At just 38 years old, Mayo enters the 2024 season as the youngest head coach in the NFL, marking a new era for the Patriots.
Mayo's journey from being a player to a coach needs no introduction in Foxborough. He was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft, 10th overall, after playing college football at the University of Tennessee. Mayo quickly made his mark, earning the title of Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and becoming a team captain by his second training camp.
