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 later signed a ten-year $450 million contract extension, as per Spotrac. During the 2022 NFL season, Mahomes recorded a league-leading 5250 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns, on his way to win 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 greatest quarterbacks of all-time.
Mahomes spent his collegiate career playing for Texas Tech University from 2014-2016. He entered in his freshman year as backup to Davis Webb. Out of the seven games he played in his rookie season, Mahomes scored 16 touchdowns and four interceptions over 1547 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 October 2024. He has been wearing the jersey number 15 ever since his debut in the NFL for Kansas City Chiefs. He used to wear the number 5 during his collegiate career with Texas Tech.
During an interview with the Sun, he explained: “(No. 15) still has the five in it a little bit. But at the same time, I was actually 15 my freshman year of basketball. So I just returned to that and wanted to make my own number and do something new in this next chapter of my life.” He further explained: “That’s the thing — I actually like 15 a lot. 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 October 2024.
A. Patrick Maholmes has played 4 Super Bowl games in his career, as of October 2024.
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A. Patrick Maholmes has an annual salary of $45 million in 2024, as per Spotrac.
