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Xavier Worthy Makes Texas Longhorns History in Super Bowl

Former Texas Longhorns receiver Xavier Worthy caught a touchdown for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
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Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) runs with the ball against Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) runs with the ball against Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Former Texas Longhorns receiver Xavier Worthy has had a memorable start to his NFL career, but delivered one of his most notable moments in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday.

In the third quarter with Kansas City trailing 34-0, Worthy reeled in a 24-yard touchdown to cut into the massive deficit. The Chiefs failed on the ensuing two-point conversion.

The touchdown made Worthy the first Texas Longhorn ever to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

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Earlier in the drive, Worthy caught a 50-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes that put the Chiefs in Eagles territory for the first time in the game. Headed into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs trailing 34-6, Worthy had four catches for a game-high 83 yards.

Worthy, 21, was selected No. 28 overall by Kansas City in last year's draft.

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Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) in a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

His rookie season with the Chiefs featured 13 starts in 17 games. He totaled 59 catches for 638 yards and six touchdowns along with 20 carries for 104 yards and three more scores.

In three seasons at Texas, Worthy had 197 catches for 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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