David Mayo (American football)

David Mayo (born August 18, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas State.

David Mayo
Mayo in 2020
No. 55 – New York Giants
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-18) August 18, 1993
St. Helens, Oregon
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:St Helens High School Freshman Scappoose
(Scappoose, Oregon)
College:Texas State
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-America Fourth-Team (2014)
  • Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:173
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Mayo was born in St. Helens, Oregon to Wayne Mayo and Lori Haggans.[1] His family later moved to Scappoose, Oregon, where he played football, track and basketball for Scappoose High School. He played football for junior college, Santa Monica College, in California before transferring to play football for Texas State University. [2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 235 lb
(107 kg)		 30 1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.74 s1.64 s2.68 s4.13 s7.15 s34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		24 reps
All values from Texas State’s Pro Day[3]

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers selected Mayo in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. Mayo was the 20th linebacker drafted in 2015.[4]

On May 7, 2015, the Carolina Panthers signed Mayo to a four-year, $2.44 million contract that included a signing bonus of $166,252.[5][6]

On February 7, 2016, Mayo was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[7]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 14, 2019, Mayo signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[8] He was released on August 31, 2019.[9]

New York Giants

On September 2, 2019, Mayo was signed by the New York Giants.[10] In week 5 against the New England Patriots, Mayo recorded a team high 13 tackles and shared a sack of Tom Brady with teammate Antoine Bethea in the 35-14 loss.[11]

On March 16, 2020, Mayo signed a three-year contract extension with the Giants.[12] On September 6, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve with a torn meniscus.[13] He was activated on October 16.[14]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2015CAR 120693000000000
2016CAR 15016193000000000
2017CAR 16181911010000000
2018CAR 16381460.010000000
2019NYG 1613508030220000001
Total75178914253230000001

References
  1. "David Mayo - Football". Texas State Bobcats. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "Anderson, Mayo make journey from Scappoose to Super Bowl". KGW8. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "David Mayo, DS #22 ILB, Texas State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. Panthers draft pick David Mayo's long road to NFL included a stop in a shed
  5. "Overthecap.com: David Mayo contract". Overthecap.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. "Spotrac.com: David Mayo contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  8. Posey, Kyle (March 14, 2019). "49ers sign former Panthers LB David Mayo to a two-year deal". Ninersnation.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. "49ers announce final 53 man roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2019). "Giants waive LB B.J. Goodson, sign LB David Mayo". Giants.com.
  11. "Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants 35-14 to reach 6-0". www.espn.com. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. Williams, Charean (March 13, 2020). "Report: Giants sign David Mayo to three-year deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "S Xavier McKinney, LB David Mayo placed on IR". Giants.com.
  14. Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2020). "Giants activate LB David Mayo from injured reserve". Giants.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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