Tag: High school coach

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy gifted his high school coach a 98-inch television

#Chiefs first-round pick Xavier Worthy gifted his high school coach a 98-inch television after being selected in the 2024 NFL draft.

The excitement every NFL prospect feels heading into the draft is the product of years of hard work to fulfill a dream. Texas star Xavier Worthy’s dream came true Thursday night when he was selected 28th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL draft.

“I’m coming with a mentality to work hard, earn my spot, and earn my spot in the locker room,” Worthy said in his introductory Zoom press conference. “I feel like I can play receiver; I’ve ran a whole route tree, disciplined, smart, knows the game very well, so I feel like I’m ready to compete and see what’s up in Kansas City.”

His upbringing supported and instilled a work-hard mentality, and he showed his appreciation to a former coach who helped him reach his goal.

Last week, Worthy surprised his mentor and childhood football coach, Chris Maxey, who helped inspire him throughout his journey, with a 98-inch television thanks to TCL, the NFL’s official TV partner. He posted his admiration and the incredible moment on his Instagram.

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While playing football at Central East High School, Maxey convinced Worthy to run track and stepped in as an added parent figure. He even made the six-day trip to Virginia for the Junior Olympics in the seventh grade when his mom couldn’t take time off work.

His persistence pushed Worthy to develop into the athlete he is today, and now he’s headed to the highest level of the sport.

Coach Witten: Cowboys legend to run high school football program in DFW

The 11-time Pro Bowler has been announced as the next head coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, where he’s already a parent.

Jason Witten is about to begin his football coaching career. But it won’t be with the Dallas Cowboys.

Liberty Christian School, in the Fort Worth suburb of Argyle, has announced that the 11-time Pro Bowler will be the Warriors’ new head coach.

Long thought to be a coaching prospect at some level, Witten takes over a high school program that went 2-7 last season and 3-8 the year prior.

The veteran tight end announced that he is retiring from his career as a player after sixteen years with the Cowboys, a season with the Raiders, and a yearlong break in 2018 as an ESPN broadcaster. He has said he will sign a one-day contract with Dallas in March so he can officially retire as a Cowboy.

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Former Seahawks quarterback BJ Daniels transitions into coaching

BJ Daniels, who last played for the XFL’s Seattle Dragons, will take over as the head coach of the Lincoln High School Trojans in Florida.

Former Seahawks quarterback BJ Daniels, most recently with the XFL’s Seattle Dragons, has decided to hang up his cleats in favor of a clipboard, officially accepting the position of head football coach at his alma mater, Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Daniels played his college ball at the University of South Florida before he was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the 49ers. He ended up appearing in eight NFL games in the 2015 season, two with the Texans and six with the Seahawks – all at wide receiver.

Daniels bounced around practice squads and other professional leagues after that, eventually suiting up for the XFL’s Dragons in 2020, completing 19 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown before the league shut down early thanks to COVID-19.

“With the coronavirus situation and the fact that when I was with the XFL it closed down a lot of sports, it definitely forced my hand a little bit to pursue the career and the dream that I wanted to do,” Daniels told reporters at WTXL in Tallahassee. “Coaching is that dream and that goal. This is the first step for what I want to do and that is continue to give back and encourage the young student athletes here at Lincoln High School. Just to do what I can to give all the knowledge and information I’ve accumulated over my entire career and just pass it along.”

Daniels does not have any coaching experience, but his lengthy playing career, spanning multiple leagues and positions, should allow him to succeed right away at Lincoln, where he looks forward to getting to meet the students face to face as soon as he can.

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