Patrick Mahomes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American football player
Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1995
Place of Birth: Tyler, Texas, United States
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
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About Patrick Mahomes
- Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football player who is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
- He is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Pat Mahomes. Mahomes played college football and college baseball at Texas Tech University.
- Following his sophomore year, he quit baseball to focus solely on football.
- Mahomes' junior year, he led all NCAA Division 1 players in multiple categories including passing yards (5,052 yards) and passing touchdowns (53 touchdowns).
- He then entered the 2017 NFL Draft where he was the tenth overall selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes spent his rookie season as the backup to Alex Smith.
- After the Chiefs traded Smith to the Washington Redskins the following season, Mahomes was named the starter.
- That season, Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
- He became the only quarterback in history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season in both college and the NFL.
- He also joined Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as the only players in NFL history to throw at least 50 touchdown passes in a single season.
- For his performance in his first season as starter, he was named to the Pro Bowl, First Team All-Pro and won NFL Offensive Player of the Year and NFL Most Valuable Player.
- Mahomes, along with Cam Newton and Steve McNair, is one of only three African-American quarterbacks to win the AP MVP award.
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