BIOGRAPHY

Patrick Lavon Mahomes II was born September 17, 1995, in Tyler, Texas. He is a quarterback in the NFL.

He is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Pat Mahomes. He initially played college football and college baseball at Texas Tech University. Following his sophomore year, he quit baseball to focus solely on football. In his junior year, he led all NCAA Division I FBS players in multiple categories including: passing yards (5,052 yards) and passing touchdowns (53 touchdowns). He then entered the 2017 NFL Draft where he was the tenth overall selection by the Kansas City Chiefs.

During the 2019-20 playoffs, Mahomes led the Chiefs to Super Bowl LIV, their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers for their first Super Bowl victory since 1970. Mahomes was awarded the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player for his performance, becoming the second African-American quarterback to win the award after Doug Williams, and youngest overall. He is the third African-American quarterback after Doug Williams and Russell Wilson and the second-youngest quarterback (24 years and 138 days) after Ben Roethlisberger (23 years and 320 days) to win the Super Bowl.

In 2019, Patrick launched the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of children. The Foundation supports initiatives that focus on health, wellness, communities in need of resources and other charitable causes.

Mahomes finished the 2020 season with 4,740 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also appeared in the super bowl for a second straight year but lost this game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-31.

With the number 1 seed in the AFC, the Chiefs earned a bye week in the first round of the playoffs. In the Chiefs’ Divisional Round victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, a high ankle sprain sidelined Mahomes for much of the first half, but he returned to the game in the second half helping lead the Chiefs to victory. In the AFC Championship game, the Chiefs defeated the Bengals, ending a three-game closing streak, including the playoffs, to the team, to advance to their third Super Bowl in four seasons.

On February 9, Mahomes, was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Year award.

Against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Mahomes reaggravated his ankle late in the second quarter as the Chiefs went into halftime trailing by 10. However, Mahomes stayed in the game and led Kansas City to a touchdown on their first three drives of the second half, leading the Chiefs to a 38-35 win over the Eagles. He was awarded his second career Super Bowl MVP for his efforts.

Mahomes also excels off the field. You can catch Patrick acting in many commercials, including starring as the latest lead of Head and Shoulders.