Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm

Nypost · May 30, 2026 · 269 words · By Dylan Svoboda

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What to know about Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm

The former Patriots head coach became a managing director at private equity firm Fifth Down Capital in February, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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What happened

The former Patriots head coach became a managing director at private equity firm Fifth Down Capital in February, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Why it matters

“Jerod joined Fifth Down as Managing Director.

Common ground

Before Fifth Down, he built a distinguished career with the New England Patriots as both a player and coach,” the company’s website reads.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that He also starred for the Patriots on the field from 2008-15, winning a Super Bowl and earning two Pro Bowl nods along with an All-Pro honor?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He also starred for the Patriots on the field from 2008-15, winning a Super Bowl and earning two Pro Bowl nods along with an All-Pro honor.”

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Sources confirm he played for the Patriots from 2008-2015, won a Super Bowl (XLIX), and earned two Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro honor (2010).

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web search NEUTRAL — (born February 23, 1986) is an American former professional football coach and former linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerod_Mayo

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Mayo enjoyed a distinguished playing career with the New England Patriots from 2008 to 2015, earning two Pro Bowls and Rookie of the Year honors ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-patriots-coach-jero…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 13, 2024 ... Mayo played eight NFL seasons and won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots during the 2014 season. Mayo's hire comes a day after Belichick agreed ...
https://www.facebook.com/WVLT8/posts/former-vol-and-super-bo…

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Claim 2: “Mayo’s return to the workforce comes one year after he was fired by New England following just one season in charge.”

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Multiple sources, including AP and Talk 1200, confirm the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after just one season as head coach.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New England Patriots' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, and their 23rd playing home games at Gillette Stadium. This was their first year under a n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_England_Patriots_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, their first under head coach Mike …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_England_Patriots_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerod Andrew Mayo Sr. (born February 23, 1986) is an American former professional football coach and former linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerod_Mayo

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Claim 3: “He holds a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee.”

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While sources confirm Mayo was a 'University of Tennessee standout', none of the provided evidence explicitly states he holds a degree in 'political science'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deron Mayo (born March 28, 1988) is an American football coach and former linebacker and is the head strength and conditioning coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deron_Mayo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT", and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The Volunteers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football

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Claim 4: “The Massachusetts-based Fifth Down describes itself as an investment firm that partners with “generational companies and compelling fund managers,” with strategies that include direct investments, fund-of-funds and secondary investments.”

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The firm's own website and PitchBook confirm it is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and utilizes direct investment, fund-of-funds, and secondary strategies, focusing on 'generational companies'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence ord…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greater Boston is the metropolitan region of New England encompassing the municipality of Boston, the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England, and its surr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts

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Claim 5: “The former Patriots head coach became a managing director at private equity firm Fifth Down Capital in February”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Jerod Mayo joined Fifth Down Capital as a Managing Director in February.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Stephen Belichick ( BEL-itch-ik, -⁠ek; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Regarded as one of the greatest …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New England Patriots (colloquially known as the Pats) are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a me…
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Claim 6: “Between his playing days and coaching career, Mayo served as Optum’s vice president of business development”

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Multiple web sources confirm that between his playing and coaching careers, Mayo served as the Vice President of Business Development at Optum.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 25, 2024 ... His hiring as Vice President of Business Development at Optum: "Half ... Popular Patriots: Jerod Mayo Gets Head-Coaching Interview. Both ...
https://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/t…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... "Following his playing career, Jerod served as Vice President of Business Development at Optum for three years. He later transitioned into ...
https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Between his playing days and coaching career, Mayo served as Optum's vice president of business development, where he helped drive “company ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-patriots-coach-jerod-ma…

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Claim 7: “Before becoming the franchise’s head coach before the 2024 season, Mayo served as New England’s linebackers coach from 2019-23.”

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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm Mayo served as the inside linebackers coach for the Patriots from 2019 to 2023 before becoming head coach in 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — New England Patriots (2008–2015). Coaching. New England Patriots (2019–2023) Inside linebackers coach; New England Patriots (2024) Head coach. Awards and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerod_Mayo

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... “He later transitioned into coaching with the Patriots in 2019, holding a series of leadership roles on the defensive staff. In 2024, he was ...
https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/05/30/former-patriots-head…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 5, 2025 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- In a surprising turn, Jerod Mayo is out after one year as head coach of the New England Patriots, the team announced ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43300017/patriots-fire-j…

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Claim 8: “The Patriots went 4-13 in his lone season at the helm.”

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Web search results explicitly state the Patriots finished with a 4-13 record during Mayo's lone season.

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