AUSTIN, Texas — Less than 24 hours after the Sugar Bowl loss to the Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy announced that he’s foregoing his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, a trajectory the Fresno product has been on since a sensational freshman season on the Forty Acres.
Worthy’s departure means the Longhorns are losing one of the best Texas wide receivers in program history who ranks sixth in receptions (197), fourth in receiving yards (2,755), third in touchdown receptions (26), and third in consecutive games with a reception (39) despite playing through a broken hand in 2022, a persistent ankle injury in 2023, and dealing with erratic quarterback play as a freshman.