The Kansas City Chiefs have added speed to their roster by selecting Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
The Chiefs are taking Texas WR Xavier Worthy. https://t.co/sRyilllpdy
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 26, 2024
Worthy made headlines during the NFL Combine with a record-breaking 4.21 40-yard dash time and a 98-athleticism score, the highest among wide receivers.
In his junior year, Worthy led Texas with 75 receptions for 1,014 yards and five touchdowns. He was also recognized as first-team All-Big 12 at wide receiver and return specialist.
With 26 career touchdown receptions and 2,755 receiving yards, Worthy brings explosiveness and confidence to the Chiefs, who are thrilled to have the fastest player in the NFL on their team.
Xavier Worthy, a talented American football wide receiver, played college football at Texas. In high school, he was selected for the 2021 All-American Bowl.
Initially committed to Michigan, Worthy later switched to the University of Texas at Austin. During his freshman season at Texas in 2021, he broke multiple freshman school records and earned All-American honors.
Xavier Glenn Worthy (born April 27, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, earning three All-Big 12 honors.
Worthy holds the 40-yard dash record at the NFL Combine with a time of 4.21 seconds. He was selected with the 28th pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Worthy attended Central East High School in Fresno, California. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl, but the game was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed to the University of Texas at Austin.
Worthy earned immediate playing time his freshman season at Texas in 2021. Worthy had a breakout freshman year at Texas breaking several freshman school records.
These records include, receiving yards in a season with 981 yards and receiving touchdowns in a season with 12.
These records were previously held by Roy Williams, who had 809 yards with 8 touchdowns in his 2000 freshman season. Worthy also broke the school freshman record of receiving yards in a game with 261 yards against rival Oklahoma.
At the conclusion of Worthy’s freshman season, he was awarded true-freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus, 247 Sports, and FWAA. On January 2, 2024, Worthy announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2024 NFL draft.
Worthy set the 40-yard dash record of 4.21 at the 2024 NFL Combine, breaking the previous record of 4.22 by John Ross.
Worthy was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 28th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Worthy recently set a record-breaking 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine.
Xavier Worthy is a Kansas City Chief 🤘@XavierWorthy X @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/FlFUHBMOCD
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) April 26, 2024
Now, as a rookie, he is playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, bringing excitement to their offense alongside quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Fans reacted as follows:
They should probably avoid wide receivers who go that fast
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) April 26, 2024
What a great move
— Teddy Fusaro (@teddyfuse) April 26, 2024
With Adonai Mitchell right there? Yikes!
— Brett Esch (@brettaesch) April 26, 2024
Big 12 to Big 12 connection gonna be lighting it up in KC.
— Rick Junior (@mrrickjunior) April 26, 2024
All these players are not even worth 1st riders except M Harrison, and the QBs…I say 49ers trade out and get more 2nd rnders
— Reese (@A_Reese16) April 26, 2024
can't make it up… #GoBills let's buy them a drink and their airfare to the SB lol
— Scott M. Frey ⚾️🏈🏐🏀🎧🎙 (@ScottMFrey) April 26, 2024
The least surprising pick of all time
— Tae X Hyatt 🦋(Nabers ROTY) (@BanksWrldd) April 26, 2024
Whooo hoooo Let’s Go !!! Congratulations🎉🎉@XavierWorthy cannot wait to watch you play on Sundays with the Chief’s
— Shelley Middlebrook (@sportsmom_13) April 26, 2024
Wow, what a pickup by the Chiefs. Congrats and be great @XavierWorthy!
— Matt Champion (@MattChampionATX) April 26, 2024
X couldn't have landed in a better situation.
— Steve Pants (@steve__pants) April 26, 2024
Proud, but sad to see. It was nice rooting for you while I could, we’ll always have Texas. 🤝🏼🤘🏼
— Tyler (@texasnativ3) April 26, 2024
