Xavier Legette

Last updated

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 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Mullins (SC)
College: South Carolina (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 1 / pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Receptions:41
Receiving yards:439
Receiving touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Contents

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
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]

The Carolina Panthers selected Legette in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. The Panthers traded a second round (33rd) and fifth round (141st) pick in order to move up one spot to draft Legette after sending their second (33rd) and sixth round (200th overall) picks to the Buffalo Bills. [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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgY/GLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2024 CAR 1411704143910.731.43546244.08000
Career 1411704143910.731.43546244.08000

Related Research Articles

Tracy Lavon "Ace" Sanders is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Snead</span> American football player (born 1992)

Willie Lee Snead IV is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Ball State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelvin Benjamin</span> American football player (born 1991)

Kelvin Benjamin is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Michael K. Williams is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers seventh overall in the 2017 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pharoh Cooper</span> American football player (born 1995)

Pharoh Cooper is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damiere Byrd</span> American football player (born 1993)

Damiere Byrd is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Byrd signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and has been a member of several other NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Davis (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Corey Damon Davis is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos, where he became the NCAA Division I FBS leader in career receiving yards. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans fifth overall in the 2017 NFL draft, where he played for four seasons before signing with the New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robbie Chosen</span> American football player (born 1993)

Robbie Chosen, previously known as Robbie Anderson and briefly Chosen Anderson, is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also played in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Samuel</span> American football player (born 1996)

Curtis Samuel is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship and earning All-American honors in 2016. Samuel was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft and played four seasons with them and three seasons with the Washington Commanders before joining the Bills in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zay Jones</span> American football player (born 1995)

Isaiah Avery "Zay" Jones is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Carolina. Jones is the all-time NCAA Division I career receptions leader with 399 as well as the all-time NCAA Division I single-season receptions leader with 158.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Moore (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1995)

David James Moore is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Central and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also previously played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hayden Hurst</span> American football player (born 1993)

Hayden Randle Hurst is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Moore</span> American football player (born 1997)

Denniston Oliver "D. J." Moore Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Moore was traded to the Bears in March 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deebo Samuel</span> American football player (born 1996)

Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel Sr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. In 2021, he was selected to the Pro Bowl and received first-team All-Pro honors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Chark</span> American football player (born 1996)

Darrell Demont "D. J." Chark Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laviska Shenault</span> American football player (born 1998)

Laviska Terrell Shenault Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diontae Johnson</span> American football player (born 1996)

Diontae Lamarcus Johnson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Edwards (American football)</span> American football player (born 1998)

Bryan J. Edwards is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shi Smith</span> American football player (born 1998)

Shiyun M. Smith is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner. He played college football at South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trey Knox</span> American football player (born 2001)

William L. "Trey" Knox III is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and South Carolina Gamecocks.

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". The 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.
  12. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Xavier Legette contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ Hill, Kassidy; Gantt, Darin (September 9, 2024). "Inside The Numbers: Panthers at Saints in Week 1". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.