Watch: Texas speed on display with Jaydon Blue and Xavier Worthy
The No. 7 Texas Longhorns had plenty of speed on display during their 35-6 win over BYU courtesy of Jaydon Blue and Xavier Worthy.
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Worthy was outstanding versus BYU, recording a top speed of 21.2 MPH according to Reel Analytics on his punt return for a touchdown to open the scoring. Overall, he returned two punts for 89 yards with one touchdown. His 74-yard punt return was the 10th-longest in program history and the second punt return by the Longhorns this season, joining Malik Muhammad‘s recovery of a blocked punt in the end zone versus Oklahoma. It was also the first punt return for a touchdown allowed by the Cougars since 2019.
Blue is a second-year running back with promise ran 20.9 mph on his touchdown run, per Reel Analytics. If Jonathon Brooks declares early for the NFL Draft as some expect, Blue will see his carries increase dramatically next season. Based on that play, maybe they should increase anyway. Blue ran a 10.7 100 meters as a junior at Klein (Texas) Cain. Inside Texas’ Joe Cook wrote about Blue during fall camp.
“His between-the-tackles game is what will separate Blue from the sidelines this season. Brooks and Baxter are better built for those runs, and Robinson does it on occasion but not as his main assignment. However, Blue showed the ability to run tough and break tackles during the spring game, a necessity for inside running. Should Blue become more adept in the A-gap, he’ll be utilized regularly. If not, he will be a great analog for Robinson in that unique role.”
The Longhorns return to action this Saturday versus No. 25 Kansas State.
