Xavier Worthy, new 40-yard dash record holder, reveals who he 'modeled my game after'

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Entering the NFL Scouting Combine, everyone knew Xavier Worthy was the fastest receiver in this draft class.

The only question was whether he would make history?

The Texas Longhorn did exactly that when he ran a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, the fastest ever recorded at the combine.

Worthy surpassed John Ross of Washington, the ninth selection of the 2017 NFL Draft, by just one-hundredth of a second.

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Xavier Worthy of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Nov. 24, 2023, in Austin, Texas.  (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Ross parlayed his record-breaking performance into a top-10 selection later that year, although he never panned out in the league.

Worthy has studied one player in particular.

And it makes sense that the player was a dynamic speedster with a flair for the dramatic.

"I modeled my game after DeSean Jackson," Worthy told FanDuel TV's "Up & Adams." "He's my go-to. Whenever I need to look at film or anything, I'll look at him.

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"Just how smart he is. He's a really smart football player. I feel like people don't give him credit for that. Just him understanding leverage and just what he does with the ball in his hands. I feel like I kinda took that into my game. Put the ball in my hands, I feel like I'm dangerous from anywhere on the field."

DeSean Jackson of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.