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Former Texas WR Xavier Worthy Scores First NFL TD

Former Texas Longhorns star Xavier Worthy scored in his NFL debut with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Aug 22, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) warms up against the Chicago Bears prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Aug 22, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) warms up against the Chicago Bears prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- Xavier Worthy wasted no time finding the end zone in his NFL debut on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

The former Texas Longhorns star and current Kansas City Chiefs rookie receiver showed off his record-breaking speed on his first-ever touch in the NFL, receiving a carry in the backfield on an end around before sprinting past the Ravens defense for a 21-yard touchdown.

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Jul 26, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The score tied the game at 7-7 in the first quarter of the NFL's season opener.

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In his preseason debut, Worthy shined by scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Afterwards, he talked about adapting to Kansas City's offense and the overall speed of the NFL during an interview with Chiefs reporter Darren Smith.

"I’m definitely getting more comfortable understanding the bits and pieces of the offense," Worthy said. "So just getting familiar with that is really big. … I feel like really just kind of adapting the game speed, like I said before the season even started, before I came to camp, the biggest thing I'm gonna have to adapt to is the game speed. So now I feel like I'm getting more comfortable with the game speed and adapting a little bit more to it, so I feel like I'm doing really good.”

Worthy also previewed what he's expecting in his regular-season debut, and it's safe to say his prediction for the opener already came true.

"I can't wait," Worthy said. "It's gonna be a show."

Worthy will now have some extra time this weekend to cheer on his former teammates when No. 3 Texas visits No. 10 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday.

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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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