Xavier Legette

Anthony Xavier Legette (born January 29, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Xavier Legette

Legette with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2023
No. 17 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2001-01-29) January 29, 2001 (age 24) Mullins, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mullins (SC)
College:	South Carolina (2019–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 1st round, 32nd pick
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 49 Receiving yards: 497 Receiving touchdowns: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Legette attended Mullins High School in Mullins, South Carolina. He played wide receiver in high school but also played quarterback his senior year. As a senior, he received 1,826 yards with 19 touchdowns and passed for 887 yards with 14 touchdowns. He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.^[1][2]

College career

In his first four years at South Carolina, Legette played in 41 games with 17 starts and had 42 receptions for 423 yards and five touchdowns during that time.^[3][4] As a fifth year senior in 2023, Legette became the team's number one receiver.^[5][6] He totaled 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns on 71 receptions, including a career high 217 yards against Jacksonville State.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.39 s	1.54 s	2.61 s	40.0 in (1.02 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10]

The Carolina Panthers selected Legette in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. The Panthers traded their second round (33rd) and fifth round (141st) picks to the Buffalo Bills in order to move up one spot to draft Legette, receiving the 32nd overall pick and a sixth round pick (200th overall) in return.^[11] He was the seventh wide receiver drafted in 2024.

On May 10, 2024, the Carolina Panthers signed Legette to a fully guaranteed four-year, $12.35 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5.80 million.^[12]

He had four receptions for 35 yards in his NFL debut in week 1 against the New Orleans Saints.^[13] As a rookie, he finished with 49 receptions for 497 yards and four touchdowns.^[14]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Avg	Y/G	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2024	CAR	14	11	70	49	497	10.7	31.4	35	4	6	24	4.0	8	0	0	0
Career		14	11	70	49	497	10.7	31.4	35	4	6	24	4.0	8	0	0	0