Before Patrick Mahomes would win the 2018 NFL MVP award:
Before he would win Best NFL Player at the 2019 ESPY awards:
Before he would throw for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns in his 2018 season with
the Chiefs.
Before he would be called a “Once In A Lifetime” QB by His high school coach
And before he would receive a co-sign from Tom Brady:
Patrick Mahomes the second grew up the son of an MLB Player.
He was able to watch the hard work and dedication that his dad put in to become great, and he
even got to have batting practice with his favorite player, A-Rod.
But Patrick worked just as hard to get to where he’s at today.
In fact, he was so talented in basketball, baseball and football that he could have gone
pro in any of the three.
His high school basketball coach said that if it wasn’t his third sport, he would have
gone D1.
Mahomes got drafted to the MLB even after he committed to playing college football at
Texas Tech.
So to say he’s a once in a lifetime athlete doesn’t seem to be a stretch.
But there was a time when Mahomes wanted to give up on football all together.
It was his mom who convinced him to keep going.
And lucky for us she did, because today, he is one of the most entertaining Quarterbacks
in the NFL.
What’s going on guys?
It’s your boy Jeremy Hecht and I’ll be your host today walking you through the life
and career of Patrick Mahomes prior to fame, here for you of on course, on Before They
Were Famous.
We’ve recently covered other football players like Odell Beckham and Michael Thomas, but
we have so many guys left to do, so you got to let us know who to cover next in the comments
down below!
Before we start, I’ve got a trivia question for you:
Which quarterbacks does Patrick’s dad compare his son’s game to?
Alright, I’ll see you after the intro.
Patrick Lavon Mahomes the second was born on September 17, 1995.
He has a brother named Jackson and a sister named Mia. Patrick’s father Pat Mahones
Sr. was a former MLB pitcher.
Not only did he make the league, but he played 11 seasons in the MLB, including 5 seasons
with the Twins, along with the Red Sox, Rangers, Cubs, Pirates and New York Mets.
In 300 games, Mahomes Sr. finished with a winning record.
He went 42-39 with 452 strikeouts.
He told KansasCity.com when asked about the advice he gave to his son:
The thing I’ve always told (my son) is players make plays
And Patrick Jr. says:
He gives me advice about how he transitioned into becoming a pro athlete
and the work that you actually have to put into it.
Not a lot of people see that when you’re growing up.
You don’t get to see that people really have to work hard to become as good as they
are.
So, for me seeing that as a young age as I’ve grown up, has shown me that I have to work
just as hard to get to that level.
While he learned hard work from his dad, Patrick’s mother Randi has always taught him about remaining
humble, stating:
I always encourage him to pray and to thank God for his blessings that he has and his
abilities.
Randi works as an event organizer in Tyler, Texas.
His parents divorced when he was young so Patrick and his siblings moved in with their
mom to Whitehouse, Texas after stopping in Tyler, Texas for a brief time.
Patrick was always a talented athlete.
His little league coaches said that he was always a good teammate and looked out for
his fellow players.
And Patrick’s dad saw his potential as a baseball player at the age of 5.
Growing up, Mahomes Jr. was a big fan of Alex Rodriguez.
He got to witness him up close and even had batting practice with him as a rookie when
his dad was a reliever for the Rangers.
He would watch as A-Rod practiced before games for hours and realized what it took to become
one of the greats.
Mahomes was even lucky enough to field baseballs for Derek Jeter.
What a childhood!
Mahomes went to Whitehouse High School in Texas, where he played baseball, football
and basketball.
There was actually a moment in time where Mahomes wanted to quit football altogether
though.
He just didn’t have the same love for the game that he once had.
But it was his mother who encouraged him to keep going.
Mahomes decided to try it out for another year, and that’s the year he finally got
to play quarterback.
In his senior year of high school football, he had close to 5000 passing yards, 50 passing
touchdowns and close to 1000 rushing yards with 15 rushing TDs.
One of his teammates and longtime friend’s Ryan Cheatham said:
He's just the same as he's always been.
He definitely cares about us, the team, and not his draft status or highlight reel.
Mahomes Jr. also took some of his dad’s baseball genes because Mahomes threw a no
hitter that included 16 strike outs in a game during his senior year.
And he could throw a 95 mile per hour fastball while he was still in high school.
Crazy!
His high school baseball coach called him the smartest player he ever coached and said:
He's like having a coach out there.
In four years, he's started at every position but catcher for us.
And that’s not even mentioning his basketball season where he lead the Wildcats to a 28-7
record and averaged more than 19 points and 8 rebounds per game.
He even dropped 49 points one game.
His high school coach said:
It's his third sport, but if he focused on it, there's no doubt he could be a Division
I basketball player.
For the 2013-2014 season, he was named Maxpreps Male Athlete of the year.
Whereas most kids are worried about what they’re going to do with their lives after high school,
Mahomes only had one real decision.
Should I go pro in football or baseball?
Good to have those kind of options.
Mahomes Sr. faced a similar decision with a basketball scholarship to Arkansas on the
line.
He instead chose to sign with the Minnisota Twins after getting drafted.
But Mahomes Jr. took the other path.
He committed to Texas Tech University and chose college football over following in his
father’s footsteps and heading straight to the league.
But that didn’t stop MLB teams from considering him for their squads.
In the 2014 MLB Draft, even though he was set to play college football the following
year for Texas Tech, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round.
Mahomes chose not to sign.
But that didn’t mean that he gave up the game all together.
In his freshman year at Texas Tech, he split his time with the football and baseball teams,
acting as a relief pitcher.
And on the football field at Texas Tech, he continued his dominance.
But it didn’t happen right off the bat (no pun intended lol).
He entered his freshman year as a the backup QB to Davis Webb.
But he got his first career college gameplay against Oklahoma State after Webb left the
game with an injury.
In came Mahomes who went 2 of 5 for 20 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT.
Not the most impressive start ever, but Texas Tech was left with their starter injured.
So Mahomes started his first ever college game against Texas where he completed 12 of
21 passes and threw for 109 yards in a loss:
But he really started to show his potential when he exploded for 598 yards and 6 touchdowns
against Baylor, which was a Big 12 freshman record for yards.
So expectations were high for his sophomore year.
Patrick began the season as the starter and in the first game of the season, he passed
for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 59-45 win over Sam Houston University.
He finished the season with 4,653 yards and 36 touchdown passes.
Mahomes was still splitting his time between football and baseball but for his junior year,
he finally decided to focus his full attention on football in the offseason, stating:
Not many college athletes have the privilege to play multiple sports at this level, so
I’d like to thank coach Tadlock, his staff as well as my teammates on the baseball team
for allowing me that opportunity.Moving forward, after speaking with my family following the
bowl game, I feel it is in my best interest to concentrate
solely on football and academics this spring.
And the extra focus on the football field paid off.
Mahomes set multiple NCAA, Big 12 and university records in a home game against Oklahoma.
He had an absolutely insane 819 total yards, which was a new NCAA FBS record for single-game
total offense.
He tied the NCAA record for single game passing yards with 734 and an NCAA record for most
combined yards of total offense between the two teams with 1,708 combined passing yards.
The quarterback playing against him in that game?
Baker Mayfield.
Mayfield ended up sneaking away a victory winning the game 66-59 in one of the most
exciting games of the year.
But the loss didn’t stop Mahomes from leading the country in yards per game with 421, passing
yards with 5,052, total offense with 5,312, points responsible for with 318 and total
touchdowns.
He won the Sammy Baugh Trophy for the nation’s top college passer.
And after a season like that, it was clear he was ready for the next level.
So, on January 3, 2017, Patrick Mahomes declared for the NFL Draft, forgoing his final year
of college football eligibility.
Mahomes was projected to be either a first or second round pick by most analysts and
scouts.
During his NFL Combine, Mahomes clocked in the fastest passes ever recorded in the combine,
throwing 60 miles per hour.
That speed tied Logan Thomas and Bryan Bennett for the record.
And that pass would probably knock you out if you weren’t looking and that pass hit
you straight in the head.
That’s like getting hit by a car going relatively fast!
Mahomes visited 18 separate teams during the draft process which was the most for any prospect
in his draft year.
Patrick Mahomes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 10th pick in the first
round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Mahomes signed a 5 year guaranteed 16.42 million dollar contract with a signing bonus of 10.08
million dollars.
In his rookie season, he only played two games.
But to say Mahomes was impressive in his next season would be an understatement.
He threw for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns in his first season.
Reminiscent of his senior year in high school, only this was against the best football players
in the world!!
The season earned him a Pro Bowl nomination, Best NFL Player at the ESPY’s and of course,
an NFL MVP award.
He became the first Chief to ever do so.
He also gives back with his platform to kids in need starting his foundation called 15
and the Mahomies.
Mahomes Sr. used to think that his son reminded him of Steve McNair but currently he says
that Mahomes Jr. is more of a cross between Big Ben and Aaron Rodgers.
There’s the answer to your question from earlier, but that’s it for this video!
As for the rest of the story, well we’ll have to wait and see because this, is Before
They Were Famous