Bill Mayo
American football player (born 1963)
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Bill Mayo (born April 26, 1963) is an American former college football offensive guard who played for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a consensus All-American in 1984
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
| No. 67 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1963 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 283 lb (128 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dalton (Dalton, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1984 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Early life
Bill Mayo was born on April 26, 1963, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia.[1][2] He earned Academic All-American honors in high school.[3] In 2024, Mayo was an inaugural member of the Dalton High School Athletics Hall of Fame.[4] He was also inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in 2024 as part of the third class.[5]
College career
Mayo played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1981 to 1984. He was a consensus All-American in 1984.[6][7] Mayo was also named first-team All-SEC in 1983 and 1984. He was a four-year starter at Tennessee, only missing one game and starting 46, which was the most in school history at the time.[3] Mayo played in the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl after his senior year.[8]
Professional career
Mayo was a territorial selection of the Memphis Showboats in the 1985 USFL draft.[9] He signed with the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted in the 1985 NFL draft.[10] He was cut by the Packers on July 22, 1985.[11]