Patrick Mahomes
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| Texas Tech Red Raiders – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 17, 1995 Tyler, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
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Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American football and baseball player. He attends Texas Tech University, where he is a quarterback on the Red Raiders football team and pitcher and outfielder on the baseball team.
Early years
Mahomes attended Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas. He played football, baseball and basketball.[1] In football, he had 4,619 passing yards, 50 passing touchdowns, 948 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior. In baseball, he threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts in a game his senior year.[2] He was named the Maxpreps Male Athlete of the Year for 2013–2014.[3]
Mahomes was a rated by Rivals.com as a three-star football recruit and was ranked as the 12th best dual-threat quarterback in his class.[4] He committed to Texas Tech University.[5] Mahomes was also a top prospect for the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but was not expected to be selected high due to his commitment to Texas Tech.[6][7][8] He would be selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 37th round, but would not sign.[9][10]
College career
Mahomes entered his freshman season as a backup to Davis Webb. Mahomes saw his first career action against Oklahoma State after Webb left the game with an injury, completing two of five passes for 20 yards with one touchdown and an interception. After Webb was again injured, Mahomes started his first career game against Texas.[11] He completed 13 of 21 passes for 109 yards in the game. Mahomes would remain the starter for the final three games after that. Against Baylor, he threw for a Big 12 freshman record 598 yards with six touchdowns.[12][13] For the season, he passed for 1,547 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions.
NCAA Records
The NCAA Record book mentions Patrick Mahomes for the following items[14]:
- Single-Game Yards Passing: 598 (Rank 18th) (vs Baylor Nov. 29, 2014)
- Single-Game Yards Total Offense: 625 (Rank 12th) (vs Baylor Nov. 29, 2014)
NCAA Records Reference (Last referenced for 2015 season) [14]
Recognition
| Season / Date | Honor | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week[15] | Selected | December 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week[16] | Selected | September 9, 2015 |
| 2015 | Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week[17] | Selected | September 9, 2015 |
Personal
His father, Pat Mahomes, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2003.
References
- ^ Texas Tech's 'once-in-a-lifetime' QB might be next sports superstar
- ^ Texas Tech QB signee Patrick Mahomes tosses no-hitter, strikes out 16
- ^ MaxPreps 2013–14 Male Athlete of the Year: Patrick Mahomes
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Texas Tech gets Mahomes, top in-state QB
- ^ Texas Tech or MLB: QB Pat Mahomes may face tough call this weekend
- ^ Kingsbury keeping fingers crossed regarding Mahomes' uncertain plans
- ^ Mahomes: No MLB team will offer enough on draft day 3 to keep him from Tech
- ^ Tigers take Mahomes in 37th round
- ^ College football over pro baseball?
- ^ Texas Tech freshman Patrick Mahomes to start against Texas; Davis Webb on crutches
- ^ Texas Tech's Mahomes sets Big 12 freshman record with his 598 yards passing in loss to Baylor
- ^ Hairopoulos: How Patrick Mahomes stole the show for Texas Tech in comeback attempt against Baylor
- ^ a b "2015 Football Records Book (FBS)" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2015-09-10. Cite error: The named reference "NCAA Record Book 2015 - FBS" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120114aaa.html'Mahomes Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
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