Jerod Mayo ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Mayo in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mayo a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Jerod Mayo
2× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 5% all-time linebackersAll-Time Great👑 #1 Linebacker · 2010⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2012
Height6'1"
Weight250 lb
BornFeb 23, 1986
Age40
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 1, Pick 10 · NE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 5% all-time linebacker — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their lower snap-level production underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 131 · #769 · High-ValueWorth 131 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 17% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
131 career value over replacement — #769 all-time of 4,666. 16.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #10 (Rd 1) · NE · 2008 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H
72actual
60.8 expected · Δ+11.2
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