Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Lavon Mahomes II was selected 10th overall in the
2017 NFL Draft.
EverythingTop10 is proud to present, “The Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Patrick
Mahomes!”
#10.
His father’s name is Pat Mahomes and his mother’s name is Randi Mahomes.
His parents divorced when he was only six years old.
His father was a former MLB pitcher.
Mahomes is the godson of former MLB pitcher, LaTroy Hawkins, who was a teammate of his
father’s on the Minnesota Twins.
Mahomes attended Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas.
He played football, baseball, and basketball.
In baseball, he threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts in a game his senior year.
#9.
Mahomes was rated as a three-star football recruit and was ranked as the 12th-best dual-threat
quarterback in his class.
He committed to Texas Tech University.
He was also a top prospect for the 2014 MLB Draft, but was not expected to be selected
high due to his commitment to Texas Tech.
He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round, but did not sign.
#8.
In his freshman year at Texas Tech, he threw for a Big 12 freshman-record 598 yards with
6 touchdowns.
He also split time with the Texas Tech baseball team, where he was a relief pitcher.
Before the start of his junior year, he announced that he was leaving the baseball team to focus
on football for the entire offseason.
#7.
On October 22, 2016, Mahomes set multiple NCAA, Big 12, and school records in a 66-59
loss to Oklahoma at home.
He broke the NCAA FBS records for single-game total offense with 819 yards.
He also tied the NCAA record for single-game passing yards with 734.
He fell one short of the record for most pass attempts at 88.
Overall, the game set NCAA records for most combined yards of total offense with 1,708
combined passing yards, and total offense by two players (the other being Oklahoma quarterback
Baker Mayfield).
#6.
He finished his junior year leading the country in yards per game (421), passing yards (5,052),
total offense (5,312), points responsible for (318), and total touchdowns (53).
For his performance, he was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy, given annually to the nation’s
top college passer.
He was also named an Academic All-American 2nd Team by the College Sports Information
Directors of America.
He announced on January 3, 2017, that he would forgo his last year of college eligibility
and enter the NFL Draft.
#5.
Coming out of college, Mahomes was projected as a first or second round pick by the majority
of analysts and scouts.
During the throwing drills at the NFL Scouting Combine, one of Mahomes’ passes was clocked
at 60 miles per hour, tying Logan Thomas and Bryan Bennett for the fastest pass ever recorded
at the NFL Combine.
#4.
After an impressive showing at the NFL Combine, representatives from 28 NFL teams were on
hand to attend his pro day at Texas Tech.
At his pro day, he threw a near 80-yard pass.
He became one of the fastest rising prospects during the draft process and had 18 private
workouts for teams, which was the most for any prospect in 2017.
Among the teams he had workouts and visits with were the Cardinals, Saints, Bengals,
Chargers, Browns, Bears, and Steelers.
#3.
On May 12, 2017, Mahomes and three of his friends were robbed at gunpoint in his hometown
of Tyler, Texas after getting out of their vehicle in a driveway.
A car pulled up carrying two men that approached the group and one of the suspects gestured
as if they had a weapon and demanded property.
Authorities were able to locate the vehicle and arrest the suspects.
#2.
He has been dating his girlfriend Brittany Matthews since high school.
Matthews attended UT Tyler, where she played soccer.
She went on to play with a professional team in Iceland.
Now retired from soccer, Matthews is a personal trainer.
#1.
Mahomes’ coaches, teammates, and people on social media make fun of his voice because
he sounds like Kermit the Frog.
He loves eating ketchup and likes putting it on steaks and macaroni and cheese.
Hunt’s Ketchup announced a partnership with Mahomes after they found out about his love
for the condiment.
One of Mahomes’ favorite hobbies is playing golf.
His father is the one who gave him the nickname “Showtime.”
When Mahomes was a kid, he would see Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez practicing three
hours before games and that made him understand that you need to keep on working hard no matter
how good you are.
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