Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots linebackers coach for the past five seasons, was named the NFL team’s new head coach on Friday, a day after the departure of legend Bill Belichick.
Announcing “a new era in New England” with a social media post, the Patriots handed the future of the squad to a 37-year-old who played eight seasons as a linebacker for New England, winning a Super Bowl title in the 2014 campaign.
Mayo, the first Black head coach in Patriots history, becomes the NFL’s youngest head coach, just ahead of Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams.