Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s 4.21 40 fastest ever at NFL combine،
INDIANAPOLIS – Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy saved the best of all time for last.
Worthy, the last player to run a 40-yard dash during Saturday's field workouts for wide receivers and quarterbacks in the NFL's scouting group, ran an official time of 4.21 seconds to set a group record, according to the NFL.
Worthy's time made him the undisputed speed king of the annual event and was a time better than Washington receiver John Ross' 4.22 at the 2017 combine. Only offensive linemen will be able to participate in this year's Sunday session.
“I just broke the record. It still doesn't seem real,” Worthy said. “Man, it’s just a blessing to be able to do this in front of all these fans, with all these peers that I’m with.”
The Fresno, Calif. native ran a 4.25 on his first attempt and briefly took off his shoes as if he didn't want to run the second attempt. But after a few moments, Worthy laced up his bright orange shoes again and lined up as the last player, as the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium egged him on.
When he crossed the finish line on his second run, with 4.22 showing on the stadium video boards — later, 4.21 on the official clock — the crowd roared.
Worthy started 39 games in his three seasons at Texas and finished fourth all-time in receiving yards (2,755) and eighth in punt return yards (564). His career punt return average (14.5) is second best all time, as is his 16.9 yards per return in a single season in 2023.
Worthy finished with 1,014 receiving yards last season with five touchdowns. He averaged 14 yards per catch and scored 12 of his 26 career touchdowns as a freshman in 2021.
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently projected Worthy to the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 32 overall in his latest mock draft. Worthy is Kiper's No. 9 wide receiver in the class.
