Patrick Mahomes puts up video game numbers on and off the football field

The 23-year-old wearing a sweatshirt and funky jogger pants could almost be mistaken for any other young man engaging in lighthearted banter while playing video games on a Tuesday morning. But after an MVP award in his second NFL season, Patrick Mahomes II tends to stick out, even when engaging in everyday activities like gaming. Though so much has changed in Mahomes's life after he laid waste to NFL secondaries with more than 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns, he still reverts to a ritual that dates back to his middle school days: hours-long offseason video gaming sessions. "It's been something that I've taken with me all the way since I was that young," Mahomes said during a promotional event for new in-game content for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" at Treyarch's offices. Video games, especially shooters like Call of Duty, have served as a way for Mahomes to escape the pressures of his life on the field while still flexing his competitive muscles.