There were many eyes on Texas receiver Isaiah Bond on Saturday afternoon after the incoming draft prospect boldly declared his plans to run the fastest 40-yard dash in NFL combine history. To do so he needed to run a 4.2, which would beat Xavier Worthy's 4.21 record set just one year ago at this time.

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The previous version of this story listed Isaiah Bond as one of Xavier Worthy's former teammates at Texas. The two did not in fact play together, as Bond arrived after Worthy's departure. We regret the error.

Bond, who transferred to Texas from Alabama last season, ran a 4.39 40-yard dash the day after saying he would break former Longhorn Xavier Worthy’s record 4.21 mark from a year ago. “I’m going to break the record tomorrow, for sure,” Bond said Friday. “I anticipate running 4.20 or possibly, if I’m feeling great, I might run a 4.1.”

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Former Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy broke the NFL Combine 40-yard dash record last year with a time of 4.21, beating John Ross' previous record of 4.22. O

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy didn't have to worry about former Texas Longhorn Isaiah Bond breaking his NFL combine 40-yard dash record on Saturday, despite the latter promising to do just that. Bond failed to outrun Worthy in the 40-yard dash, which kept Worthy's record intact.

Xavier Worthy is taking a victory lap over the 40-yard dash numbers at the 2025 NFL Combine. Worthy’s record 40 time of 4.21 held up on Saturday as wide receivers and running backs did drills in Indianapolis.

Let's just say Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond is confident about the NFL scouting combine. Speaking with reporters ahead of Saturday's wide receiver workouts, Bond predicted that he would beat the 40-yard dash record of Xavier Worthy,