Xavier Worthy Girlfriend
Meet Xavier Worthy girlfriend Tia Jones! This stunning gal is dating the gifted Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver who also played college football for the Texas Longhorns under head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Born and raised in Fresno, California, Xavier Worthy earned 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team, 2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team and Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022).
Tia Jones
Tia Jones, born on September 8, 2000, is an American track and field athlete specializing in hurdles and sprints. She was recognized as USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after her performance at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on July 28, 2013, where she won the 100m and 200m hurdles for the 13-14 age group, setting national and Junior Olympic records in both events.
In 2016, Jones won the 100-meter hurdles at the USA Junior Championships with a time of 12.84 seconds, matching the world junior record set by Aliuska López in 1987 and setting a record for 15-year-old athletes.
Tia Jones personal bests include:
- Outdoor Events:
- 100m: 12.11 seconds (Winter Park,
- Florida, 07 JUL 2013)
- 200m: 23.81 seconds (Greensboro, North Carolina, 25 JUL 2013)
- 100 m hurdles: 12.38 seconds (Brussels, Belgium, 02 SEP 2022)
- Indoor Events:
- 60 m hurdles: 7.67 seconds (Albuquerque, New Mexico, 16 FEB 2024)
After several years dating, Xavier asked Tia to marry him on July 9, 2024.
Xavier Worthy College Career
Freshman Year
On-Field Performance
- Started all 12 games
- 62 receptions for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns
- Set Texas freshman records for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns
- Led all FBS freshmen and Big 12 in receiving yards (981), yards per game (81.8), and touchdowns (12)
- Recorded four 100-yard receiving games, the most by a Texas freshman
Awards and Honors
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
- AP Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- Freshman All-American (ESPN, The Athletic, 247Sports)
- Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist
Records and Achievements
- First Texas freshman with more than two 100-yard receiving games in a season
- Tied for 6th most 100-yard receiving games in a season in program history
- Four touchdown receptions of 50+ yards
- 12 total touchdowns tied for 3rd most by a freshman in program history
Worthy’s impressive debut season established him as one of the top young receivers in college football and set a strong foundation for his career at Texas.
Sophomore
Performance Highlights
- 60 receptions for 760 yards and 9 touchdowns
- Started all 13 games
- Primary punt returner: 15 returns for 146 yards (9.7 avg), long of 29 yards
- Completed a 33-yard touchdown pass
- Rushed twice for 14 yards
Achievements
- Second-team All-Big 12 selection
- Fastest Longhorn to 100 career receptions (21 games)
- 21 career touchdown receptions (3rd all-time at UT)
- 122 career catches (14th all-time at UT)
- Caught a pass in all 25 games of his career (8th-longest streak in UT history)
Preseason Recognition
- Watch list candidate for Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, and Biletnikoff Award
- Preseason All-Big 12 Team selection
- Preseason first-team All-Big 12 and second-team All-American by Phil Steele
- Preseason second-team All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation and Sporting News.
Junior
Awards and Honors
- Second-team All-America as a punt returner (FWAA, Sporting News, Phil Steele)
- Second-team All-America as an all-purpose player (AFCA, USA Today)
- Third-team AP All-American as an All-Purpose player
- First-team All-Big 12 at wide receiver and return specialist
- First-team All-America as a punt returner (CBS Sports, FOX Sports)
- All-Texas Best Wide Receiver (Dave Campbell’s Texas Football)
Season Performance
- Started all 14 games
- Career-high 75 receptions (7th most in UT single-season history)
- 1,014 receiving yards (11th 1,000-yard season for a Longhorn)
- 5 touchdown receptions
- 22 punt returns for 371 yards (16.9 avg) and 1 touchdown
- Second-best punt return average in UT history
- Fifth-most punt return yards in a UT season
Xavier Worthy NFL Career
On April 25, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Xavier Worthy in the first round (28th overall) in the 2024 NFL draft. He signed with the Chiefs on June 5, 2025.
Worthy debuted with Kansas against the Baltimore Ravens in Week One on September 5, 2024, and scored his first touchdown that same night.
Xavier Worthy Contract and Salary
On June 5, 2024, Xavier Worthy signed a four-year, $13.79 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The contract included a $6.8 signing bonus, $13.8 guaranteed, and an annual salary of $3.4 million.
