Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Born on September 17, 1995, Mahomes is the son of former MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes. He attended Texas Tech University, where he played both football and baseball before deciding to focus solely on football. In his junior year, Mahomes led all NCAA Division I FBS players in passing yards and total touchdowns. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs as the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. After serving as a backup in his rookie season, Mahomes became the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018. That year, he threw for over 5,000 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, making him the only quarterback in history to achieve this feat in both college and the NFL.