section_path: College career/Freshman year
section_name: Freshman year
paragraph_text: Freshman year
  
  Mahomes entered his freshman season at Texas Tech as a backup to Davis Webb. In the Red Raiders' fourth game, he saw his first career action against the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Webb left the game with an injury, completing two of five passes for 20 yards for one touchdown and an interception. After Webb was again injured, Mahomes started his first career game against the Texas Longhorns. He completed 13 of 21 passes for 109 yards in the 34–13 loss. Mahomes remained the starter for the season's final three games. Against the Baylor Bears, he threw for a Big 12 freshman record 598 yards with six touchdowns and one interception in the 48–46 loss. For the season, he passed for 1,547 yards, 16 touchdowns, and four interceptions in seven games.
  
  Mahomes split time with the Texas Tech baseball team, where he was a relief pitcher.
  
  Mahomes entered his freshman season at Texas Tech as a backup to Davis Webb. In the Red Raiders' fourth game, he saw his first career action against the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Webb left the game with an injury, completing two of five passes for 20 yards for one touchdown and an interception. After Webb was again injured, Mahomes started his first career game against the Texas Longhorns. He completed 13 of 21 passes for 109 yards in the 34–13 loss. Mahomes remained the starter for the season's final three games. Against the Baylor Bears, he threw for a Big 12 freshman record 598 yards with six touchdowns and one interception in the 48–46 loss. For the season, he passed for 1,547 yards, 16 touchdowns, and four interceptions in seven games.
  
  Mahomes split time with the Texas Tech baseball team, where he was a relief pitcher.