Patrick Mahomes
The son of retired MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes II played football, basketball, and baseball through high school, committing to Texas Tech despite being selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2014 MLB Draft. The Tyler, Texas native played both football and baseball for the Red Raiders until his junior year when he quit baseball to focus solely on improving as a quarterback.
Taken with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Patrick has spent the first five seasons years of his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, leading them to a victory in Super Bowl LIV and earning MVP honors. The 2018 Offensive Player of the Year became the second Black quarterback to become the Super Bowl MVP. He’s just the third Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Patrick made it to the Super Bowl again (LV) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021, experiencing the first loss by double digits in his NFL career.
- Team: Kansas City Chiefs
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’3″
- Accomplishments: 2020 Super Bowl champion, 2018 NFL MVP, one-time All-Pro, four-time Pro Bowler
- Drafted: No. 10 overall in 2017 by the Kansas City Chiefs
- Throwing hand: Right
- Nickname: Showtime, Magic Man, The Musician, The Gunslinger, Mahomeboy
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Running out the clock on the final possession was a formality for Patrick Mahomes, but it turned out to be a disaster for some people who had money on the game.
On Sunday night, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took home the Super Bowl MVP Award. Will he really celebrate with a trip to Disney World?
On Sunday, Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Garoppolo will face off in the Super Bowl. The two quarterbacks, however, first met in a touching encounter.
Patrick Mahomes has the Kansas City Chiefs within a win of NFL immortality. The quarterback, however, almost quit football for good.
Patrick Mahomes displays maturity in nearly every way on and off the field, making fans wonder how he does it when so many other star QBs crash and burn. Mahomes credits his parents with his tenacity and integrity.
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