Player Career

Patrick Mahomes Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Patrick Mahomes story

Patrick Mahomes built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Whitehouse, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Patrick Mahomes' career was his passing role: 11,252 passing yards, 93 touchdown passes, 1,349 attempts, and 845 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Texas Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 845 rushing yards and 3 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Patrick Mahomes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonTexas Tech1,65153.324
2015 PostseasonTexas Tech5,10965.628.13,458
2015 Regular SeasonTexas Tech5,10965.628.10
2016 Regular SeasonTexas Tech5,33763.134.6228

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oklahoma

Week 8 · L 59-66 · Conference game

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

819

Total Offense

91.2 takeover

819 total offense with 73.7 efficiency.

#2

vs Baylor

Week 14 · L 46-48 · Conference game

625

Total Offense

81.1 takeover

Loss with 625 yards of offense and 66.4 efficiency.

625 total offense with 66.4 efficiency.

#3

@ Arizona State

Week 2 · L 55-68

584

Total Offense

80.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

584 total offense with 70.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Oklahoma State

Week 9 · L 53-70 · Conference game

526

Total Offense

76.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

526 total offense with 67.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Stephen F. Austin

Week 1 · W 69-17

540

Total Offense

75.1 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

540 total offense with 80.1 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech

5,337 primary output · 63.1 efficiency · 34.6 usage

78.3

#2

2015 Postseason · Texas Tech

77.4

5,109 primary · 65.6 efficiency · 28.1 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Texas Tech

77.4

5,109 primary · 65.6 efficiency · 28.1 usage

Milestones

23

250+ passing yards

23

300+ total offense

23

3+ TD games

19

Above avg efficiency