Patrick Mahomes has solidified himself as one of the best players in the NFL. The two-time Super Bowl winner has led the way for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2018 as the starting quarterback and has been named the NFL MVP twice.
Last season, Mahomes led the NFL in passing yards (5,250), touchdown passes (41), and total QBR (77.5) while guiding the Chiefs to a 14-3 record and the No. 1 seed in the AFC en route to a Super Bowl win.
There is no doubt Mahomes is one of the most dominant players in the league today, but where did the quarterback get his start?
Patrick Mahomes’ History
Mahomes has his roots in Texas, as he started his football career near the city of Tyler. Mahomes attended Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, which is about 20 minutes from Tyler.
In his senior year, he put up 4,619 passing yards, 948 rushing yards, 50 passing touchdowns, and another 15 rushing touchdowns as the starting QB.
Mahomes was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and attended Texas Tech in Lubbock from 2014 to 2016. He also received offers from Rice and Oklahoma State.
Until the end of his sophomore year, Mahomes also pitched for the Texas Tech baseball team, but he dropped the sport to focus on football as he entered his junior year.
During Mahomes’ freshman year, the starting quarterback, Davis Webb, dealt with injuries, giving Mahomes the start for seven games. He was then named the starter in his sophomore and junior years.
In the 2016 campaign, Mahomes played in 12 games, throwing for 5,052 yards and 41 touchdowns while scoring 12 rushing touchdowns. He led the nation in passing yards, and he earned the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation’s top passer.
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The Chiefs selected Mahomes with the 10th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Quarterback Alex Smith retained the starting position for another season, but Mahomes soon took over the starting role in Year 2 and didn’t look back.
In 2018, he became just the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for 50 touchdowns and 5,000 passing yards.
In February 2020, Mahomes led the Chiefs to the Super Bowl and won the championship over the San Francisco 49ers by a final score of 31-20. He was named the Super Bowl LIV MVP and, later that year, finalized a 10-year deal with the Chiefs, reportedly worth up to $503 million.
In February 2023, Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 as Mahomes took home his second Super Bowl victory. He was awarded the Super Bowl MVP for the second time.
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