David Mayo (born August 18, 1993) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. Mayo has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

Mayo was born in St. Helens, Oregon to Wayne Mayo and Lori Haggans. His family later moved to

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, where he played football, track and basketball for

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. He played football for junior college,

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, in California before transferring to play football for

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

The

selected Mayo in the fifth round (169th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $2.44 million contract, on May 7, 2015. Mayo was part of the Panthers team that played in the

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loss to the

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San Francisco 49ers

On March 14, 2019, Mayo signed a two-year contract with the

. He was released on August 31, 2019.

New York Giants

On September 2, 2019, Mayo was signed by the

. In Week 5 against the

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, Mayo recorded a team high 13 tackles and a sack. On March 16, 2020, Mayo signed a three-year contract extension with the team. On September 6, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve with a torn meniscus before being activated on October 16, 2020. Mayo was released on March 4, 2021.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Mayo signed with the

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on March 18, 2021. He was released on August 31, 2021, but re-signed with the team the following day. On December 13, 2021, he was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. After missing the Week 15 game against the

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, he was placed back on the active roster on December 23. On January 28, 2022, Mayo signed a one-year contract extension with Washington. He re-signed on another one-year contract on February 24, 2023.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Washington Commanders bioTexas State Bobcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, David 1993 births Living people People from St. Helens, Oregon Players of American football from Portland, Oregon American football linebackers Texas State Bobcats football players Carolina Panthers players New York Giants players San Francisco 49ers players Washington Commanders players Washington Football Team players