Vermont's Graham Walker, Patrick Mahomes' half-brother, among rookies at Chiefs' minicamp
Vermont native Graham Walker's bid to make an NFL roster has brought him to familiar territory. Walker is currently participating at the rookie minicamp tryout for the Kansas City Chiefs, home to his famous half-brother, Patrick Mahomes, the superstar quarterback and three-time Super Bowl MVP.
A former Champlain Valley Union High School standout, Walker is one of 60 players hoping to land a contract with the Chiefs during their minicamp, which opened Saturday, May 3 and wraps on Monday, May 5.
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Walker and Patrick Mahomes share a father, Pat Mahomes, Sr., who played in the MLB from 1992-2003. Walker grew up in Shelburne and Hinesburg and was raised by his mother Jessamyn Walker, and stepfather, Gerry Howatt, according to a recent Seven Days feature story on Graham Walker.
More: Middlebury's Thomas Perry invited to an NFL rookie minicamp tryout. Find out which team.
Walker was an all-state football and basketball player at CVU before opting to go to Avon Old Farms, a prep school in Connecticut. After Avon, Walker spent four seasons (2020-2023) at Brown University, where he earned All-Ivy honors and finished with 1,496 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in 27 games.
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Ahead of the 2024 season, Walker transferred to Rice, located in Houston, Texas. With the Owls, the 6-foot-3, 227-pound Walker moved from receiver to tight end and caught 24 balls for 252 yards.
"I like to think that I am a tight end who has the skills of a wide receiver," Walker told Seven Days.
Walker is the second player with Vermont ties this year to earn an invitation to an NFL rookie minicamp tryout. After going undrafted, Middlebury College lineman Thomas Perry is attending Ravens' camp, which also wraps Monday, May 5.
Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5.
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Patrick Mahomes' half-brother Graham Walker at Chiefs rookie minicamp
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