Bill Mayo


Bill Mayo is an American former college football offensive guard who played for the Tennessee [Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]. He was a consensus 1984 [College Football All-America Team|All-American in 1984]

Early life

Bill Mayo was born on April 26, 1963, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended Dalton [High School (Georgia)|Dalton High School] in Dalton, Georgia. He earned Academic All-American honors in high school. In 2024, Mayo was an inaugural member of the Dalton High School Athletics Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in 2024 as part of the third class.

College career

Mayo played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1981 to 1984. He was a consensus 1984 [College Football All-America Team|All-American in 1984]. 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. Mayo played in the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl after his senior year.

Professional career

Mayo was a territorial selection of the Memphis Showboats in the 1985 USFL draft. He signed with the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted in the 1985 NFL draft. He was cut by the Packers on July 22, 1985.