Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. The Chiefs drafted Mahomes with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Mahomes was named the starting quarterback during the 2018 NFL season and took the league by storm, recording 5097 passing yards and a league-leading 50 touchdowns, earning NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Bert Bell Award, and First-team All-Pro honors. The following season, he led his team to a Super Bowl LIV victory and Super Bowl MVP, and he later signed a ten-year contract extension of $450 million, as per Spotrac. During the 2022 NFL season, Mahomes recorded a league-leading 5250 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns, on his way to winning NFL MVP, First-team All-Pro, Super Bowl LVII, and Super Bowl MVP honors. He led his team again to a Super Bowl LVIII victory and Super Bowl MVP the following season, establishing himself as one of the premier signal callers in the league.
Mahomes spent his collegiate career playing for Texas Tech University from 2014-2016. He entered in his freshman year as a backup to Davis Webb. According to Sports Reference, in the seven games he played in his freshman season, Mahomes recorded 16 touchdowns and four interceptions along with 1547 receiving yards. He was also a relief pitcher for the Texas Tech Baseball team in his freshman year. He started the 2015 season as a starting quarterback for the team. He led the Big-12 conference with 364 pass competitions on 573 attempts.
What is Patrick Mahomes Jersey Number?
Patrick Mahomes wears the number 15 for Kansas City Chiefs, as of January 2025. He has been wearing the jersey number 15 ever since his debut in the NFL for Kansas City Chiefs. According to the Texas Tech Red Raiders official website, he used to wear the number 5 during his collegiate career.
According to Diario AS, when Mahomes was once asked the reason for him choosing the number 15, he replied:
That’s the thing — I actually like 15 a lot,” he told the Star. “It’s kinda like, I got drafted 10th, and I (wore) No. 5. And there’s not really any other quarterbacks with 15.
FAQs on Patrick Mahomes
A. Patrick Mahomes is 29 years old, as of January 2025.
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A. Patrick Maholmes has an average annual salary of $45 million in 2024, as per Spotrac.
