Xavier Worthy, though, has a lot of potential and could ruin any offense, in my opinion. Worthy had a tremendous 2023 year, averaging almost 17 yards per punt return and racking up 1,014 yards and five receiving touchdowns. At the NFL Combine, he broke the record for the quickest 40-yard dash in the event’s history (4.21), which increased his draft stock as well. For the Silver and Black, he might be worth a look if he’s still available in the second round.
Coming out of high school as the No. 1 rated quarterback in the country, he won two Big 12 championships at Oklahoma while throwing 40 touchdowns and completing 70 percent of his throws. He transferred to South Carolina going into the 2022 season, where his numbers took a slight dip from his days with the Sooners. Nevertheless, he put together a good Senior Bowl week for teams to evaluate, earning the game’s MVP award while going 4-of-4 with 65 passing yards and a touchdown.
If the Raiders do go after Rattler in the later rounds, they wouldn’t have to rush his development considering the free agency signing of Pro Bowl veteran quarterback Rattler said at the Combine that he met with Pierce, who recruited him in high school while serving as defensive coordinator at Arizona State.
