Every Rookie Entering the NFL Wishes to Make an Immediate Impact on Their Team
Xavier Worthy, the speedster who broke the 40-yard dash record at the NFL Scouting Combine, raised his draft stock, entering the zone of being a potential first-round pick. With the 28th overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs wasted no time adding his speed to the roster. Worthy was selected as a potential playmaker to work with quarterback Patrick Mahomes on offense.
When Worthy realized he was selected in the first round, he quickly understood he had a two-time MVP, three-time Super Bowl champion, and six-time Pro Bowl quarterback throwing him the football. He felt like he was in a dream come true. “It’s kinda like a dream come true,” Worthy said.
As a rookie, Worthy had to get to work quickly and learn the playbook and develop chemistry with Mahomes on the practice field and in games. He made an immediate impact, taking an end-around flip from Mahomes to the house for a 21-yard rushing touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Since then, Worthy has totaled 38 receptions on 67 targets for 448 yards, four touchdowns through the air, and 54 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
Worthy feels the trust a quarterback needs in his receiver is there, leading to some pretty good first-year numbers. He credits this to Mahomes, saying, “Pat, he’s more of a guy that’s like, if you show you can go out there and do it, and he trusts you, and you earn his trust, he’s going to trust you throughout the season. I feel like I’ve earned his trust, and I feel like we’ve got something good rolling.”
In the latest close-game victory for the Chiefs, Worthy demonstrated his trust in Mahomes, securing a crucial fourth-down catch and jogging away from the sideline to help keep the drive alive. He dislocated his finger on the play but quickly popped it back in to return to the game.
With the Chiefs secured in the playoffs, Worthy is excited to continue developing his relationship with Mahomes to help their case for a third straight Super Bowl victory. He also gets to impact the Kansas City community, just like the Chiefs legends before him.