NFL fans heap praise on Xavier Worthy's mom after post-MNF message on social media: "You raised him right!"

Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy scored a touchdown on Monday night against the New Orleans Saints. The national broadcast then showed Worthy running to the stands and handing the ball to his mother and biggest fan, Nicky Jones.

In a touching post, Jones, whose birthday was Monday, shared a photo of herself and Xavier Worthy on X sharing how amazing it is that she raised her favorite player. Jones posed with the football that Worthy handed her in the photo on the social media platform.

"Most people never get to meet their favorite player…I raised mine!" Nicky Jones wrote on X

Fans on social media expressed their gratitude for Nicky Jones raising such an incredible football player. Others praised her for the way she raised Worthy and credited her for his success.

Others applauded her caption and how great it is to be able to say that she raised an NFL player. Others expressed how excited they were that the Kansas City Chiefs drafted the speedy wide receiver. The Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy out of the University of Texas with the 28th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

"Legendary caption fr," a fan said.

"Congrats! You did a great job gorgeous! Wishing Xavier a great career," one fan said.

Some other fans on X said how exciting it must be for players to score an NFL touchdown and then give it to their parents. The applause and congratulations continued in the comments section of Nicky Jones' post on X.

"Scoring a NFL touchdown and giving your mom the ball.. every kids dream," one fan said.

"Awesome showing last night!!!! For you and him!" another fan said.

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Xavier Worthy excited after showing off rushing skills with TD

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy's touchdown on Monday night was unlike the two previous touchdowns he scored earlier in the season. With less than 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs were leading 16-13.

On a first-and-goal play, tight end Travis Kelce took the snap and handed it off to Worthy, who then recorded his first rushing touchdown in the NFL.

Worthy told reporters that he was excited to show off his rushing skills.

"I think it showed off my running back skills. I think I got it at the running back position," Worthy told reporters after the game.

So far this season, Worthy has started four of five games he has played and has 12 receptions for 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also has six rushing attempts for 42 yards.