LUBBOCK, Texas (KWTX) – Texas Tech Athletics announced that alumni Patrick Mahomes II and his wife Brittany Mahomes have donated $5 million toward the $242 million South End Zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project.

In recognition of the gift, Texas Tech will name its walk-through area at the Womble Football Center after Mahomes.

Mahomes will also be the namesake for Texas Tech’s quarterback meeting room and the offensive coordinator’s office in the new South End Zone Building at Jones AT&T Stadium.

“When we launched this campaign, Patrick was just a freshman and now it’s fitting that we approach the end of the campaign with a gift of our own,” said Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt. “We couldn’t be prouder to announce this gift from Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. We are so proud of Patrick for all he has accomplished and how he has continually supported Texas Tech on a global level.”

Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl champion, played three seasons at Texas Tech before declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft, where he was selected No. 10 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.

In 2022, Mahomes was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame and the team’s Ring of Honor during a game against Baylor.

“There is no better ambassador for Texas Tech athletics than Patrick Mahomes,” said head coach Joey McGuire. “He is arguably the greatest brand in sports, not only because of his success on the field, but also because of what he and his family do off the field. Since being hired here at Texas Tech, I have realized how much Patrick truly loves this university and the football program, and this gift further underscores that. On behalf of our entire program, we cannot thank Patrick and Brittany enough for the impact they have on our student-athletes and the future of Texas Tech football.”

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