Chiefs second-year speed WR whose 2025 season was disrupted by a Week 1 shoulder dislocation.
Xavier Worthy was the Chiefs' 2024 first-round pick (28th overall). The 2025 season started with a dislocated shoulder on his third snap of Week 1 and never fully recovered. He finished with 42 catches, 532 yards and 1 TD. Patrick Mahomes' Week 15 ACL tear capped any late-season production.
Path to the league
Texas product taken 28th overall by Kansas City in 2024. Ran a record-setting 4.21 at the 2024 NFL Combine, the fastest 40-yard dash in combine history. Made the All-Rookie team.
2025 season
42 catches on 72 targets, 532 yards, 1 TD. 12.7 yards per reception. 207 YAC. Dislocated shoulder in Week 1, missed Weeks 2-3. Season-high 83 receiving yards in Week 4 return. The Mahomes ACL injury in Week 15 ended the team's high-volume passing offense.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Xavier Worthy
- NFL.com: Worthy injures shoulder in opener
- Chiefs: Xavier Worthy stats and bio
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
14 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 14 | 42 | 532 | 12.7 | 1 | 42 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 17 | 59 | 638 | 10.8 | 6 | 54 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 14 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 17 | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 3 | 21 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas
- Hometown
- Fresno, CA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
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