Patrick Mahomes leads shocked athletes after Xavier Worthy sets new 40-yard dash record

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

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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.

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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

Omg https://t.co/hjtq6nmmsj

— 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