Texas football's Xavier Worthy sets new 40 time record at 2024 NFL Combine

Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman
Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs the 40-yard dash during Saturday's workouts and drills at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. Worthy ran a 4.21, setting the all-time combine record.
Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs the 40-yard dash during Saturday's workouts and drills at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. Worthy ran a 4.21, setting the all-time combine record.

On Friday, Texas receiver Xavier Worthy said he expected to run in the 4.2's. Though he measured in at only 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, the Longhorns' leading receiver from 2023 ran a 4.25, the fastest among all players at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Xavier Worthy 40-yard dash at 2024 NFL Combine

It was his second run that turned out to be the winner, though. With the sprint, he officially broke John Ross' record of 4.22 with a 4.21, placing himself alone at the top of the record books.

Only a few other NFL draft hopefuls ran in the 4.3s, with cornerback Nate Wiggins being the only other player currently who ran in the 4.2s at 4.29. In the history of the combine, only East Carolina RB Chris Johnson and Washington receiver John Ross have cracked 4.25.

It's not a guarantee he'll succeed at the next level, but his speed will be attractive to NFL teams.

Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy did a lot to help himself on Saturday. His 4.21 in the 40-yard dash `broke an all-time NFL scouting combine record.
Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy did a lot to help himself on Saturday. His 4.21 in the 40-yard dash `broke an all-time NFL scouting combine record.

Adonai Mitchell 40-yard dash at 2024 NFL Combine

Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell also continued his meteoric rise up the draft rankings on Saturday by running a 4.34 in the 40-yard dash..

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At 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, he also had the best broad jump among receivers at 11 feet, four inches and a 39.5 inch vertical. While Mitchell was already projected toward the back end of the draft's first round, his impressive workout numbers already have social media murmuring about how far he could climb.

Since 2015, only Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf has had a workout as impressive as Mitchell's.

Fellow Longhorns receiver Jordan Whittington was supposed to work out, but he's currently recovering from a tweaked hamstring that prevented him from going to the Senior Bowl.

The only Texas player left to work out is offensive lineman Christian Jones on Sunday.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Xavier Worthy 40 time: Texas football star sets new NFL record

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