Taylor Swift Reveals NFL Draft News That Left Her ‘Screeching’ originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you’re aware that pop icon Taylor Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Their romance took the world by storm in 2023 when Swift attended one of Kelce’s games in person. Since then, Swift has been spotted at dozens of games and has brought a whole new audience to the sport.
Swift took it a step further by appearing on the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce this week. A variety of topics were discussed, including Swift announcing a new album, but one comment in particular caught the attention of Texas Longhorns fans.
When discussing her sudden interest in football, Swift joked about running through her house in excitement over a particular draft pick by the Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Draft. “I became a person who was running through the halls of my house screaming ‘we drafted Xavier Worthy!’ and my friends are like who body snatched you,” Swift said.
Kelce mentioned Swift being the first person to tell him that Kansas City selected Worthy after trading up in the first round. She was “screeching” in disbelief over her boyfriend’s team adding the former Texas speedster to the roster.
As a rookie last season, Worthy hauled in 59 receptions for 638 yards and six touchdowns. He looks to be a focal point of Kansas City’s offense moving forward, so perhaps Swift does know a thing or two about football.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared.