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Career Highs at FIU
Receptions – 5; four times
Receiving Yards – 123 at Miami (9/22/18)
Receiving Touchdowns – 2 at Miami (9/22/18)
Receiving Long – 58 vs. Middle Tennessee (10/13/18)
 
2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Appeared in 13 games at wide receiver, making 11 starts… The University of Florida transfer finished with a team-high six receiving touchdowns and also led the team in receiving yards (627)… Ranked second on the team in average yards-per-reception (16.9) for any player with at least 10 catches on the season, and also finished second in total receptions (37)… Recorded a game-high 123 receiving yards against Miami (9/22) on five catches, and also scored a game-high two touchdowns… During an important conference win against Middle Tennessee (10/13), Worton recorded a game-high 113 receiving yards, five receptions, and one receiving touchdown… His 58-yard reception against Middle Tennessee was the third-longest receiving play of the FIU season… In that game Worton scored the game winning touchdown on a pass by quarterback James Morgan to go up 22-21 with under four minutes remaining in the game… Worton ranked fourth overall in C-USA in yards-per-reception, eighth overall in receiving touchdowns, 16th in receiving yards, and 18th in receiving yards per game (48.2)… His yards-per-reception average also ranked 43rd nationally.

2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Redshirted in 2017. 

2016 (JUNIOR): Played in five games and recorded just one start (Tennessee), as he battled injuries throughout the season... Totaled four catches for 45 yards… Caught a season-long 22-yard pass at Tennessee.

2015 (SOPHOMORE):  Appeared in five games… Caught a career-long 46-yard touchdown pass in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.

2014 (FRESHMAN):  Played in three games and started once as a true freshman… Caught two passes for 12 yards on the season… Had an eight-yard catch in his first career game against Eastern Michigan… Had a four-yard catch against Missouri.
 
PREP CAREER: Helped South Dade to a 14-1 record and the 2013 FHSAA Class 8A State Championship… Had six receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship game against Apopka… Recorded an impressive senior campaign, ending with 42 catches for 1,052 yards and 15 touchdowns… As a junior, caught 26 passes for 473 yards and eight touchdowns… Brother, J.J. Worton, is a wide receiver at UCF… Chose Florida over Florida State, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Miami and Ohio State… Coached by Nathaniel Hudson.