Texas WR Worthy breaks 40-yard dash record at NFL Combine

The only thing moving faster than Xavier Worthy is the Texas WR's rising draft stock. On Saturday, Worthy clocked a 40-yard dash time of 4.21 seconds, which broke John Ross' record time set in 2017.

Worthy's first time was a blazing 4.25 seconds, a time that would have gone viral on its own. But Worthy wasn't finished. On his next attempt, he exploded off the line, sprinted across the finish line and kept going without slowing down.

The time was initially ruled an unofficial 4.22, which would have tied Ross' record. However, minutes after Worthy ran, the time was listed as an official 4.21, a record-breaking time.

Worthy wheeled away from the 40-yard line in celebration as a roar echoed through Lucas Oil Stadium. Worthy was previously labeled by most pundits as a late first round or second round pick, but he'll certainly see his draft projection rise in the coming days.

Nine wide receivers ran a time below 4.4 seconds at this year's combine, which also broke a combine record. That statistic becomes more incredible when noted that lauded wideouts like Marvin Harrison Jr., Troy Franklin and Rome Odunze are not in that group of nine. Harrison Jr. is not working out at the combine, while Franklin and Odunze ran times in the low 4.4-second range.

This year's incredibly deep wideout class has now gotten increasingly competitive. Every NFL team looking for a wideout this offseason will likely have good options to choose from at this year's draft.

Ross' draft stock rose after his then-record-breaking time. He was selected ninth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals but struggled with injuries and retired after five years. Worthy dealt with hand and ankle injuries during the 2023 college football season.

However, those injuries clearly aren't impacting Worthy's top speed. As such, Xavier Worthy's name will certainly be one to watch when the NFL Draft begins on April 25.