Xavier Legette

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Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette 2023.jpg
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 23)
Mullins, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Mullins
College: South Carolina (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Xavier Legette (born January 29, 2001) is an American 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.

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High school

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.54 s2.61 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Legette was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 32nd overall pick. The Panthers traded up from their second-round selection (33rd), along with the 141st selection, after their original first-round pick was traded to the Chicago Bears. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (December 21, 2018). "Mullins WR Xavier Legette signs with USC". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Breiner, Ben (May 16, 2019). "Gamecocks receiver signee has big plans for when he gets to campus this summer". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Diaz, Cory (October 19, 2021). "South Carolina WR Xavier Legette battles through injuries from accident to catch winning TD". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dearing, Chris (August 10, 2023). "How South Carolina's Xavier Legette raised his offseason game to prep for final season". The State. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Cloninger, David (September 14, 2023). "Gamecocks' Xavier Legette is overlooked no longer". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ Breiner, Ben (September 5, 2023). "How Xavier Legette was bright spot for South Carolina on difficult night in Charlotte". The State. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Xavier Legette 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Xavier Legette Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Legette College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 South Carolina Pro Day Results" (PDF). GameCocksOnline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Edholm, Eric (April 25, 2024). "Panthers trade up to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette with No. 32 pick of 2024 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.


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