Fact Check: Has Patrick Mahomes’ brother entered the 2025 NFL Draft?
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' half brother Graham Walker played college football at Brown University and has declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
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If football fans are asked to name Patrick Mahomes’ brother, they will not hesitate to mention Jackson Mahomes but not many are aware that the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback also has a second brother, and he plays football. His name is Graham Walker, and he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
On Thursday, Equity Sports, on behalf of Walker, posted a lengthy notification on Instagram about his draft status.
“Generational Recess Athlete, now taking over the gridiron. @_itsinstagraham is a tight end you can’t ignore. 2023 Frederick “Fritz” Pollard ‘19 Award All-Ivy (Phil Steele) Third Team (2023), Fourth Team (2022) Welcome to our 2025 NFL Draft Class!”
Right after Walker announced his decision to enter the draft, his and Mahomes’ dad, Patrick Mahomes Sr. commented, “Let’s get it! That’s my boy.”
Mahomes Sr. is proud of his oldest son, who is well on his way to achieving greatness in football. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t keep himself updated about his other kids even though he rarely gets to see them.
Walker is Mahomes’ half-brother. Mahomes Sr. shares Walker with Jessamyn Walker, who raised him with her partner Gerry Howatt.
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In an interview with FOX4 in 2024, Mahomes Sr. said Walker is a laid-back individual.
[Graham] stays away from the spotlight and goes out and grinds and works. But a very impressive young man. His manners are intact, his stepdad did a great job with him, his mom did a great job with him and now I’m getting the chance to put my hands on him a little more.
Patrick Mahomes Sr. said about Graham Walker
Graham Walker’s college football journey
Walker went to Rice University before switching colleges to join Brown University. As per the Brown Bears Athletics website, in 2021, Graham was named Sophomore All-American by HERO Sports, received mentions in All-Ivy League selection, became Phil Steele FCS Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and won Brown Football’s Kevin Kehoe ‘83 Award and the Ernest T. Savignano ’42 Memorial Scholarship.
In 2022, Walker caught 28 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 41.7 yards receiving per game. The following year in 2023, he caught 45 passes for 540 yards with 6 touchdowns and found himself part of the Third Team Phil Steele All-Ivy selection.
Mahomes Sr. wants to see his boys play together in the NFL
There have been several siblings who shared the pitch together either on the same team or playing against each other in the NFL. Sterling Sharpe-Shannon Sharpe and the Gronkowski Brothers are to name a couple of sibling pairs.
Mahomes Sr. wished for his two sons to get a similar opportunity.
Patrick always has his receivers come down, so we’re looking forward to that. You know, his word may be a little good, so maybe he can get [Graham Walker] in the door too.
Patrick Mahomes Sr. said
Before that, Patrick Mahomes has a crucial game around the corner. On February 9, he and the Chiefs will play against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. It will be his chance to lift the Lombardi Trophy three years in a row.
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