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Rookie Chiefs speedster Xavier Worthy’s first touchdown in the NFL results in a touchdown

Rookie Chiefs speedster Xavier Worthy’s first touchdown in the NFL results in a touchdown

Xavier Worthy scored a touchdown with his first touch in the NFL. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Xavier Worthy scored a touchdown with his first touch in the NFL. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

It takes time for a rookie to get used to the NFL, but with a speed of 4.21, you’re always the fastest on the field.

When the Kansas City Chiefs moved up on receiver Xavier Worthy in the first round of the NFL Draft, the rest of the league had to worry. Putting a player who set the record for the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine on a roster with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes would be asking for trouble.

Worthy needed just one touch to make an impact. The Chiefs gave him the ball on an end around and Worthy showed off his blistering speed, running right past the Baltimore Ravens defense for a 21-yard touchdown.

Expect to see a lot more of Worthy simply shifting gears and making the NFL’s elite athletes look slow.

There was once a Chiefs receiver who looked faster than anyone else on the football field. Tyreek Hill was watching and was also impressed by Worthy’s speed.

The Chiefs got glimpses of Worthy’s playmaking ability in the preseason. They immediately got the ball to him in creative ways. The first touch became Worthy’s first touchdown.