This flag football catch was so insane that Patrick Mahomes was completely mesmerized
During the 2025 NFL Flag Championships on Saturday, one young player snagged a touchdown catch that was so impressive that it caught the attention of the three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback.
'Yooo what?' Mahomes posted on X in reply to a post of the play.
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Brysen Wright of Jaguars Elite cut through three defenders en route to the end zone before snatching the ball mid-air for the catch before falling to the ground.
The reception, which Wright caught with one hand, left the announcers practically speechless.
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'That is truly unbelievable,' one said as a replay aired.
Wright, who is a high school class of 2028 wide receiver from Jacksonville, Florida, has already accumulated multiple college offers.
Wright already has multiple scholarship offers.
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The receiver received offers from Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Miami, Florida State and Colorado, along with others, according to 247Sports.
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Flag football has increased in popularity across all age groups, including at the professional level, where NFL owners unanimously approved player participation at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
'I think this news represents a great opportunity for the sport, for the NFL,' commissioner Roger Goodell said in May. 'It's truly the next step in making NFL football and football a global sport for men and women of all ages and all opportunities across the globe.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Arrowhead Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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'We think that's the right thing to do, and this is a big step in accomplishing that.'
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Despite initially showing interest in participating, Mahomes said he was likely to forego flag football in the 2028 Olympics.
'I'll probably leave that to the younger guys,' Mahomes told reporters in May. 'I'll be a little older by the time that comes around.'
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