BJ Mayes


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Position: DB
Jersey #: 36
Date of Birth: March 24, 2003
Height / Weight: / 190 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: IND (2025)

Career Summary

B.J. Mayes is a cornerback from Houston, Texas. He played college football at Incarnate Word, UAB and Texas A&M before joining the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie in 2025.

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High School

Mayes attended Heights High School in Houston, where he averaged 3.5 tackles per game and recorded more than 60 tackles and four interceptions while helping the program reach the playoffs in multiple seasons.

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College Career

Mayes played 43 college games across Incarnate Word, UAB and Texas A&M, totaling 124 tackles, 35 passes defended, seven interceptions, five tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. At Texas A&M in 2024, he played 11 games with four starts, led the Aggies with four interceptions and ranked fourth in the SEC in interceptions. He added 30 tackles, nine passes defended and a fumble recovery.

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Path to the NFL

Philadelphia signed Mayes as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft. The Eagles' 2025 media guide listed him as a rookie cornerback, and the NFL's roster-cuts tracker later listed him among Indianapolis's 2025 preseason releases.

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Career Accomplishments

Mayes led Texas A&M and ranked fourth in the SEC with four interceptions in 2024. He was nominated for the Aggies' Defensive Skill Award after the season, and his 2022 Incarnate Word team went 12-2 and reached the FCS semifinals.

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Playing Style

Mayes' statistical profile was built on production in coverage. Across his three college stops he accumulated 35 passes defended and seven interceptions; his four-interception Texas A&M season included two picks against LSU that helped set up two Aggies touchdowns.

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