Kansas City Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy arrested on assault charges

Kansas City Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy was arrested on Friday night in Georgetown, TX on charges of alleged assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing circulation, according to Williamson County jail records. As of Saturday morning, there is no record of Worthy posting a bond.

Georgetown, Tex., is located roughly half an hour north of Austin, which is the home of the Texas Longhorns. Worthy played three years of college football there. Worthy just finished his rookie season in the NFL with the Chiefs after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles last month in the Super Bowl. In the end, Philadelphia came away with a 40-22 blowout win.

On the season, recorded 59 receptions for 638 yards and six touchdowns during the regular season. He became the first former Longhorn to score a touchdown during a Super Bowl after finishing the game with 157 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 50-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

With his performance, Worthy broke the record for the most receiving yards by a rookie wideout in the Super Bowl. The previous record was owned by Torry Holt and Chris Matthews, who were tied at 109 yards.

This all came after he was drafted No. 28 overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Worthy cemented his draft status in early March when he ran a 4.21-second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. He broke the previous combine record of 4.22, previously owned by John Ross.

During his collegiate career, the wide receiver started 39 games during his three seasons with the Longhorns. He made an immediate impact. But that was expected from Worthy, where he ranked as the second-best receiver prospect in the country in the class of 2021, according to the On3 Industry Rankings that cycle.

Worthy caught 26 touchdown passes in his UT career, which ranks third in school history. His career yardage of 2,755 ranks fourth. He caught 197 passes in his career, which ended up as sixth best in Longhorn history as arguably the fastest player in the country.

The receiver earned freshman All-America honors in 2021. In 2022, he played the later half of the season with a broken hand. He partnered with Georgia transfer Adonai Mitchell to give Texas a potent receiving duo in 2023.

This story will be updated as more information is released.