247Sports names Texas WR Xavier Worthy to midseason true freshman All-America team

Xavier Worthy is one of the top true freshmen in the country.

It is often rare that a freshman comes in and has an immediate impact to the point they are one of the team’s best players.

Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy has done just that. The former Michigan pledge opted to play for the offensive mastermind that is Steve Sarkisian, officially committing to the Longhorns on April 24.

In his brief time as a Longhorn, Worthy has established himself as the best pass catcher on the team, and is comparable to lightning in a bottle every time he touches the ball. We saw that on full display on a screen play against Oklahoma that he took 75-yards for the score, while making everyone else look like they were pursuing in slow motion.

Worthy is among the nation’s leaders for multiple categories and atop the Big 12 ranks in several statistical categories for freshmen as well. He has been the most reliable weapon for quarterback Casey Thompson, and the fact he is only a freshman is a dream for Texas, but a nightmare for opposing defenses.

Worthy’s performance’s through the first seven weeks has not gone unnoticed, as he has garnered national spotlight for it. 247Sports released their true freshman midseason All-America team this week and Worthy was included on the short list.

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The Longhorns will need even more from the young pass catcher after his running mate Jordan Whittington went down with an injury for the season. Texas also happens to be in the midst of playing the top teams within the conference for a third consecutive week.

The more ways Sarkisian can get Worthy the ball, the better Texas’ chances are of winning football games.