Go ahead, John Ross.
The NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis, with prospects showing off their skills to 32 teams ahead of the draft.
Xavier Worthy became a household name at this year’s combine.
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Texas’ Xavier Worthy participates in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Texas Longhorns have been talked about as a second-day pick, but it was only his record-breaking 40-yard run on Saturday night that raised his draft stock.
Worthy was widely considered the fastest receiver in this class, so there was a lot of attention in advance. And he proved it.
His first attempt was an amazing 4.25. On his second attempt, he tied Ross’ record with an unofficial score of 4.22.
However, when officials reviewed the run, his time was reduced by one-hundredth of a second, making the official time 4.21 seconds, a new 40-yard dash record.
Some of the NFL’s biggest stars agreed, including notable speeder Tyreek Hill.
In his third and final season at Texas, Worthy had career highs with 75 receptions for 1,014 yards. He had 197 catches for 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns in his career.
Texas Longhorns’ Xavier Worthy (16) catches a touchdown pass in front of Houston Cougars’ Brian George (16) in the first quarter at TDECU Stadium on October 21, 2023 in Houston, Texas age). (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Worthy’s drawbacks are his small size (he weighs only 160 pounds) and fall issues, but his speed to break up matches could outweigh those negatives.
His Longhorns won the Big 12 and qualified for the College Football Playoff, but lost in the Sugar Bowl to Ross’ alma mater, Washington. The Huskies ultimately lost to Michigan, which was Worthy’s first appearance.
This is Worthy’s second time being named to the Big 12 first team last season. He was named to the first team in 2021 and the second team in 2022.
Texas’ Xavier Worthy participates in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Ross had a record-breaking performance and was selected with the ninth pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He beat former running back Chris Johnson, one of six players to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, by two-hundredths of a second.
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