Xavier Worthy
| No. 1 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 27, 2003 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central East (Fresno) |
| College: | Texas (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Xavier Glenn Worthy (born April 27, 2003) is an
NFL Combine (4.21 seconds) and was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft
.
High school career
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.[1] He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed to the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
College career
Worthy earned immediate playing time his freshman season at Texas in 2021.247 Sports, and FWAA.[8][9] On January 2, 2024, Worthy announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2024 NFL draft.[10]
| Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 62 | 981 | 15.8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 60 | 760 | 12.7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 75 | 1,014 | 13.5 | 5 |
| Career | 39 | 197 | 2,755 | 14.0 | 26 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.21 s | 1.49 s | 2.42 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Worthy set the
Worthy was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which was traded to them by the Buffalo Bills.[14]
References
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (October 22, 2020). "Michigan commits react to All-American Bowl cancellation: 'I wanted to show I can play with the best'". mlive. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Sang, Orion (April 24, 2021). "Former Michigan football signee Xavier Worthy commits to Texas". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Danny (August 28, 2021). "With hype aplenty, Texas football turns to Xavier Worthy to 'add a lot of explosion to the offense'". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 23, 2021). "Xavier Worthy makes himself at home with Longhorns". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 23, 2021). "Texas freshman Xavier Worthy making his mark after following Sarkisian". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (September 19, 2021). "A New No. 1 WR? Meet Texas' Xavier Worthy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (October 27, 2021). "Xavier Worthy's Path to Longhorn History". SI.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Mumme, CJ (December 7, 2021). "Texas WR Xavier Worthy named true freshman All-American by PFF". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Estes, Taylor (December 6, 2021). "Xavier Worthy named 247Sports True Freshman All-American". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Charean (January 3, 2024). "Texas WR Xavier Worthy declares for NFL draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Xavier Worthy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Worthy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Vitale, Benedetto (March 2, 2024). "Xavier Worthy makes NFL Combine history breaking 40-time record". ClutchPoints. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ McKenna, Henry (April 26, 2024). "Why did Bills trade back, allowing Chiefs to get speedy WR Xavier Worthy?". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
