The Kansas City Chiefs selected Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes 10th overall in the 2017 NFL draft. Here are 10 things to know about Mahomes:
1. He began playing football in 7th grade
Mahomes focused on baseball growing up due to his father's background pitching in the majors. Mahomes played one year at Texas Tech with both the baseball and football teams. In 2016, he passed on baseball and focused on football with head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
2. He did a lot for Tech in three years
Mahomes began emerging as a Texas Tech fan favorite his sophomore year when he guided the team to the Texas Bowl.