How Long Has Patrick Mahomes Been In the NFL?
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How long has Patrick Mahomes been in the NFL? The answer may surprise you.
Patrick Mahomes’ Background
Patrick Mahomes was born on September 17, 1995, in Tyler, Texas. He is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech University. In his junior year, he led all NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense.
His college career
Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 quarterback. In his three years at Texas Tech, he threw for 11,252 yards and 93 touchdowns. He also ran for 12 touchdowns. As a freshman in 2013, he was the backup to Davis Webb; as a sophomore in 2014, he became the starter after Webb tore his Achilles tendon in the season opener against Central Arkansas. In his first career start, Mahomes threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns in a come-from-behind win against Arizona State. He finished the season with 4,653 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. As a sophomore in 2015, Mahomes led the nation in total offense with 5,714 yards (4,653 passing and 1,061 rushing). He also threw for 48 touchdowns (tied for second in the nation) and ran for 19 more (fifth).
His NFL career
Patrick Mahomes is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, where he was originally a walk-on player for the Red Raiders before earning a scholarship and becoming the starting quarterback. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior season and declare himself eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round with the 10th overall pick.
How long has Patrick Mahomes been in the NFL?
Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for 3 years. He was drafted in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft. Mahomes is the Chiefs’ starting quarterback. He has led the Chiefs to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, and they won the AFC Championship in 2019.
As of the 2019 season
Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for 2 seasons as of 2019. He was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, and became the starting quarterback in 2018. Mahomes had a breakout season in 2018, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdown passes. He was named the NFL MVP and led the Chiefs to the AFC Championship game.
His career thus far
Patrick Mahomes is an American football player who is currently a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Pat Mahomes.
Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech University, where he was a two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Mahomes served as the backup to Alex Smith. He became the starter in his second season after Smith was traded to the Washington Redskins. In his first season as a starter, Mahomes led the Chiefs to a 12-4 record and was named NFL MVP after throwing for 50 touchdowns and over 5,000 yards. He also led the Chiefs to their first AFC Championship game since 1993 and helped them win Super Bowl LIV, their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years.
