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FAST
OUTSTANDING RECEIVER
CATCHES EVERYTHING
HOPS GOES UP AND CATCHES THE BALL OVER DB
RUNS ALL ROUTES/ MANY GO SIDELINE ROUTES
HANDS LIKE GLUE
GREAT OFFER
First year of playing varsity football in the books for Khalid Worthy, and the sky is the limit. All the skills that make Worthy (6-7, 200) lethal on the hardwood translate onto the gridiron becoming a sure-handed target that can box out defenders putting points on the board. As Worthy is catching onto the game, college scouts are catching onto him.
Beyond a red zone threat, Worthy is a chain mover that can create mismatches up and down the field. Holy Innocents (Atlanta) utilized their breakout star for 27 receptions, covering 391 yards with five touchdowns in stats posted through nine games in 2024.
“We ran a Spread offense,” Worthy said. " In the beginning of the season, I was mainly running fades and posts, but then I started running hitches getting the ball early. If they were playing back, we’d run a fade, corners, or corner-posts. We ran different varieties. I love the fade. It is like getting a rebound off the backboard.”
Starting his football career during the Golden Bears’ spring practices, the love for the game comes through in Worthy’s voice.
“I love the brotherhood,” Worthy shared. “My team and I, we have a bond. We have a brotherhood. My teammates always lift me up. I love all the coaches we have. In basketball, we have like four coaches. In football you have a lot of coaches – the head coach, offensive coordinator, position coaches – all the coaches. Football creates a big brotherhood. When I score a touchdown, all 10 players come around you. They made me feel welcome, I love that about football.”
The 2024 campaign was a season of improvements, but newfound strengths were created.
“Every corner I go against I am taller than, and I can kind of manhandle them,” Worthy stated. “If they press me, I can use my hands to get around them. I high-point the ball really well.”
In addition to Worthy’s assessments, his wingspan and catch radius creates a larger target zone than other receivers. His vertical is another mismatch corners cannot overcome. The game speed and overall athleticism jumps off Worthy’s game film.