Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s 4.21 40 quickest ever at NFL mix

INDIANAPOLIS — Texas vast receiver Xavier Worthy saved the most effective ever for final.

Worthy, the ultimate participant to run a 40-yard sprint throughout Saturday’s on-field exercises for vast receivers and quarterbacks on the NFL scouting mix, ran an official time of 4.21 seconds to set a mix file, in accordance with the NFL.

Worthy’s time makes him the annual occasion’s unquestioned velocity king and was a tick of the stopwatch higher than Washington vast receiver John Ross’ 4.22 on the 2017 mix. Solely the offensive linemen are left to run at this 12 months’s mix in Sunday’s session.

“I simply broke the file. It nonetheless would not really feel actual,” Worthy stated. “Man, only a blessing to have the ability to do that in entrance of all these followers, with all these friends I am with.”

The Fresno, California, native ran a 4.25 on his first try and briefly took off his sneakers as if he wouldn’t run the second try. However after just a few moments, Worthy laced up his vivid orange sneakers once more and lined up as the ultimate participant with the group in Lucas Oil Stadium urging him on.

When he crossed the end on his second run, as 4.22 flashed on the stadium’s videoboards — later bumped all the way down to 4.21 on the official clock — the group roared.

Worthy began 39 video games in his three seasons at Texas and completed fourth all time in yards receiving (2,755) and eighth in punt return yards (564). His profession punt return common (14.5) is second-best all time as is his single-season 16.9 yards per return in 2023.

Worthy completed with 1,014 yards receiving this previous season with 5 touchdowns. He averaged 14 yards per catch and scored 12 of his 26 profession touchdowns as a freshman in 2021.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. just lately projected Worthy to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at No. 32 general in his newest mock draft. Worthy is Kiper’s No. 9 vast receiver within the class.