(Image via Kansas City Chiefs X: Patrick Mahomes) How does the NFL support college football in cyberspace? The Kansas City Chiefs showed one way: by posting photographs of their players from their college football days! For example, the Chiefs’ official X account shared three snapshots of current players–quarterback Patrick Mahomes, wide receiver Xavier Worthy, and linebacker Nick Bolton. These snapshots were not from their NFL careers but from their time playing college football–when Mahomes played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Worthy for the Texas Longhorns, and Bolton for the Missouri Tigers! The Chiefs captioned it: “College football starts today😤.”
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes played for Texas Tech Red Raiders
The first snapshot shared by the Chiefs featured Patrick Mahomes in a half-body shot. The three-time Super Bowl champion was decked out in his Texas Tech uniform (black, red, and white). His jersey number was “5”, different from the “15” he wears now. Mahomes wore a helmet and intensely looked at someone or something. Grass stains on his uniform spoke volumes about his extravagant performance!
Patrick Mahomes college football stats
Mahomes played three seasons for the Texas Tech Red Raiders where he accumulated–Games played: 32Passes completed: 857Passes attempted: 1349Completion percentage: 63.5Yards gained by passing: 11252Touchdowns: 93Passing efficiency rate: 152
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy represented Texas Longhorns
The Kansas City Chiefs’ second shared snapshot featured no-longer-a-rookie, Xavier Worthy! Yes, the same player, Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was notably happy for! The picture, from Worthy’s college football days, captured him just before making a catch, his hands ready and eyes beaming with anticipation and pride.
Xavier Worthy college football stats
The wideout’s wondrous stats from three seasons playing for the Texas Longhorns:Games played: 39Receiving receptions: 197Receiving yards: 2755Receiving yards per reception: 14.0Receiving touchdowns: 26Receiving yards per game: 70.6
Linebacker Nick Bolton played college football for Missouri Tigers
The third snapshot from the Chiefs’ X post captured Nick Bolton in a breathtaking pose–brilliance of the photographer (AP/L.G. Patterson). Bolton had just tackled Kentucky’s quarterback Terry Wilson. His arms were locked around Wilson’s waist, his helmet facing the photographer, and his hair flying in the air as Wilson almost fell to the ground. Interestingly, that was Bolton’s only sack during the game.
Nick Bolton college football stats
The linebacker played three seasons for the Missouri Tigers, and he amassed the following numbers:Games played: 35Solo tackles: 141Assisted tackles: 83Combined tackles: 224Sacks: 4.0Also Read: “Better than Caleb”: Chicago Bears backup QB Tyson Bagent throws a game-winning TD to rookie wide receiver Jahdae Walker | NFL News – Times of India