NFL prospect Isaiah Bond vowed to break Xavier Worthy’s 40-yard-dash record this weekend – but came up significantly short before being mocked by the Chiefs speedster.
Worthy, a first-round pick out of Texas last year, broke the record for the fastest 40-yard dash when he clocked a 4.21 at the NFL Combine. Receiver John Ross had previously ran a 4.22 in 2017.
Speaking from Indianapolis, fellow wideout Bond said he was ‘for sure’ going to break the 40-yard-dash record, but didn’t come close to Worthy with a best time of 4.39.
And the Kansas City player did not Bond live his unfulfilled promise down as he took to Instagram to humble his fellow Longhorn.
‘Respect those who come before you,’ he wrote on his Instagram story as he re-posted a video of Bond’s dash.
He added on X, ‘There’s fast then there’s me.’
NFL prospect Isaiah Bond vowed to break the 40-yard-dash record at the combine
And Xavier Worthy mocked Bond after he came up well short of the mark over the weekend
Worthy took to his Instagram story to humble Bond after he ran a 4.39 40-yard-dash
Texas WR Isaiah Bond runs a 4.40u on his second try 🤘📺: #NFLCombine on @NFLNetwork📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/5oGy4Gishl
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2025
Before his 40-yard-dash – which has only been bested by eight players this year – Bond spoke openly about his confidence heading into the event.
‘I’ve been running my whole life. I’ve been one of the fastest my whole life,’ he told reporters. ‘When practice meets preparation, greatness is achieved. I’m going to go out there and trust my training – put on a show.’
Bond began his college career at Alabama, playing two seasons for the Crimson Tide before transferring to Texas ahead of last season.
He finished with 540 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his lone season with the Longhorns before declaring for the draft.
Bond is the seventh-highest graded receiver in this year’s draft class, according to NFL.com, who say he will ‘eventually become a plus starter.’
Worthy, meanwhile, had a productive first season with the Chiefs, catching 59 pᴀsses for 638 yards and six touchdowns.
He also added three touchdowns on the ground and a further three receiving touchdowns in the playoffs, including two in the Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.
