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Why 40-yard dash record holder Worthy believes he would be 49ers fit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

After making waves at the NFL Scouting Combine with his head-turning speed, Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy made his case for a role in the 49ers’ offense.

In speaking to the media during the combine, Worthy was asked how he would fit in with 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel, Brandon Ayiuk, and Jauan Jennings in one of the league’s most exciting offenses, with the draft prospect explaining that he has a similar mentality and approach to the position.Xavier Worthy said he’d fit right in with #49ers Deebo Samuel & Brandon AiyukWorthy just tied the NFL Combine record with a 4.22 40 yard dash pic.twitter.com/I5LYtDhNLf 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners) March 2, 2024

“Right, I feel like all of them kind of play with an attitude, like they have something to prove, and I feel like I fit in that also,” Worthy told reporters. “Just the way that I play and bringing the speed element I think it would fit right in,” Worthy said.

The former Texas Longhorns receiver has blown away expectations at the combine this year, setting an all-time record 4.21-second 40-yard dash. Worthy has been rated as a late-first-round or early-second-round pick, meaning it would be within the realm of possibility for San Francisco to select him with the 31st overall pick.

That move seems unlikely as the 49ers have been focused on offensive line prospects at the combine to help bolster the protection for quarterback Brock Purdy.

Still, the idea of pairing a speedster like Worthy with the impressive stable of playmakers currently on the 49ers might be too hard to pass up, especially if the contract situation with Ayiuk continues to drag on.

Worthy, a Fresno, CA native, had a breakout season for Texas in 2023, totaling 1,014 receiving yards and five touchdowns as the Longhorns made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time.

Report: 49ers have ‘some’ interest in Young free-agency reunion

Report: 49ers have ‘some’ interest in Young free-agency reunion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Young’s 49ers tenure might not be over just yet.

After acquiring the star defensive end midway through the 2023 NFL season, many believed San Francisco would not retain the unrestricted free agent this offseason due to the hefty multi-year contract he is expected to land.

However, the 49ers are interested in re-signing the 24-year-old this offseason, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported in his latest column.

“The 49ers have at least some interest in bringing back edge rusher Chase Young, who was a bit of a disappointment for them after their deadline deal to acquire him from Washington but is still just 24 and has a great relationship with star 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa,” Graziano wrote. “Young might end up having to take a one-year prove-it deal, be it from San Francisco or someone else, but there are enough teams still intrigued by the 2020 No. 2 overall pick’s potential.”

In 12 combined regular- and postseason games with the 49ers, Young recorded just 3.5 sacks, 21 combined tackles (three for loss) and eight quarterback hits at defensive end opposite of Bosa.

The former No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was criticized for his inconsistent play and effort at times last season, but the 49ers stuck by Young as a key piece on the defensive line.

It remains to be seen what Young’s free-agent market will look like, but if he is open to a one-year prove-it deal as Graziano speculates, it makes sense the 49ers would have interest.