Xavier Worthy made headlines at the NFL combine Saturday, setting a 40-yard dash record with a time of 4.21 seconds.
The Texas Longhorns wide receiver broke the record of former wide receiver John Ross, who ran a 4.22 at the 2017 NFL combine. Worthy ran an unofficial time of 4.25 on his first attempt. He followed that up with an unofficial time of 4.22, later adjusted to 4.21 on the official clock, on his second run.
OFFICIAL: 4.21
XAVIER WORTHY HOLDS THE NEW 40-YARD DASH RECORD pic.twitter.com/IrXf3WyemB
— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2024
The simulcam you’ve been waiting for.
Xavier Worthy tops John Ross’ 40-yard dash record with a 4.21
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Worthy, who had 1,014 receiving yards and five touchdowns with the Longhorns last season, entered the combine as the No. 32 pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft.
His potential teammate Patrick Mahomes was among many in the sports world to react to the record on social media.
Bidness handled 💼
— Z A Y 🖤 (@XavierWorthy) March 3, 2024
😂😂😂 my bad 4.22…. https://t.co/LAEvPiHNty
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 2, 2024
4.2 is crazy sheesh
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) March 2, 2024
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 2, 2024
Who’s faster 👀👀 https://t.co/beh8xZpVUh
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 2, 2024
wow. #hookem https://t.co/mI0wk6DPd9
— Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) March 3, 2024
Young fella @XavierWorthy got ROLLERS 🏃🏾♂️🔥🔥 😳 4:22 sheeeeeeeeesh
— Desean Jackson (@DeSeanJackson10) March 2, 2024
Wow flying 🔥
— Derwin James Jr (@DerwinJames) March 2, 2024
Ouweeeeeee X!!!
— Nino (@qdiggs6) March 2, 2024
Bro don’t even think about it!😂 https://t.co/JmC89oriv0
— Nino (@qdiggs6) March 2, 2024
Moving !! https://t.co/Bs8jZzosuF
— Geno Stone (@GenoStone22) March 2, 2024
559! 🏡 💨 @XavierWorthy https://t.co/p1BktYHNOB
— Jaylon Johnson (@NBAxJay1) March 2, 2024
Sheeshhhhh https://t.co/1ilQOMO62u
— Tytus Howard (@tyhoward71) March 2, 2024
Down goes the record!!!! He was literally FLYING 🏃🏾💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
— Phillip Dorsett II (@Dorsett_4) March 2, 2024
4.22🔥🔥🔥
— Isaiah Rodgers Sr. (@rodgers_isaiah) March 2, 2024
4.22 nah if AD not there @Chiefs get X
— Charles Omenihu (@charless_94) March 2, 2024
Oh my !!! Sliding https://t.co/dw8TlnFmoi
— JW (@D1__JW) March 2, 2024
Man why these wr rolling like that lmaooo 4.21??? That’s crazy!
— Joshua Metellus (@NoExcuses_23) March 2, 2024
if i was xavier worthy, i wouldn’t even do pro day neither. just start customizing that suit bro. 🤣
— Michael Carter (@8kMike) March 2, 2024