Patrick Mahomes is undoubtedly one of the great modern-day Quarterbacks, who has the talent to become the rightful heir of Tom Brady. Becoming the leading MVP candidate for the 2022-23 season, alongside Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen, Mahomes has worked hard to make his claim as America’s greatest QB.
Just like Tom Brady, Mahomes wasn’t the spoken off player at the time of his draft class. Ranked #398 in the 2014 recruiting class, as per 247Sports Composite rankings, this placed him as the No.29 pro-style QB prospect and No.82 in just the state of Texas. Eventually Patrick Mahomes attended Texas Tech, interestingly he chose the Red Raiders over the likes of Oklahoma State and Rice.
| Year | Games | Completion | Attempts | Comp % | Yards | Y/A | TD | INT |
| 2014 | 7 | 105 | 185 | 56.8 | 1547 | 8.4 | 16 | 4 |
| 2015 | 12 | 364 | 573 | 63.5 | 4653 | 8.1 | 36 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 | 388 | 591 | 65.7 | 5052 | 8.5 | 41 | 10 |
| Career | 32 | 857 | 1349 | 63.5 | 11252 | 8.3 | 93 | 29 |
College: Texas Tech
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6’3
Weight: 230 pounds
Years active: 2014-16
Record and Awards registered by Patrick Mahomes in College Football
Having significantly improved each successive years, Mahomes went onto make a respectable name for himself before entering the NFL Draft. Just to be humble, take a look at this fair share of accolades Patrick Mahomes registered against his own name (in the FBS record books).
- Most yards gained (game): 734 yards vs. Oklahoma, October 22, 2016
- Most passing yards by two opposing players (passing): 1,279 yards — Patrick Mahomes (734) and Baker Mayfield (545), October 22, 2016
- Most yards gained by two opposing players (total): 1,383 yards — Patrick Mahomes (819) and Baker Mayfield (564), October 22, 2016
- Most plays (game): 100 vs. Oklahoma, October 22, 2016 (88 passes, 12 rushes)
- Most yards gained (game): 819 yards vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016 (734 passing, 85 rushing)
- Most yards gained against one opponent (career per game): 553.0 vs. Baylor
- 2015 FBS leader in total offense: 5,109 yards
- 2016 FBS leader in total offense: 5,312 yards
- 2nd in single-game pass attempts: 88 attempts vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016
- 3rd in career passing yards per game: 351.6 yards/game, 2014-16
- 3rd, 23rd in total yards per game: 442.7 yards/game (2016), 393.0 yards/game (2015)
- 4th in total yards per game (career): 377.3 yards/game
- 8th in season passing yards per game: 421.0 passing yards/game, 2016
- 9th in season passing yards: 5,312 passing yards
- T-9th in single-game completions: 52 completions vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2016
- T-11th in single-game total offense: 625 yards vs. Baylor (598 passing, 27 rushing)
- 14th in passing yards in a season: 5,052 yards, 2016
- T-21st in single-game passing yards: 598 yards vs. Baylor, Nov. 29, 2014
- 22nd in total offense in a season: 5,109 yards (4,653 passing yards, 456 rushing yards)
Awards won by Patrick Mahomes in college?
- 2016 Sammy Baugh Trophy winner
- 2016 Second Team All-Big 12
- 2015 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2014 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2014 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year
- Six-team Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
These accolades mentioned above only go onto showcase, how Mahomes went from nobody wanting to have him to everybody running around to pick him in the grandest league. Perhaps justifying just why he has earned every reason to be named as one of the Greatest Ever QB to have enriched the NFL.
