| Xavier Legette | |
| Current Team: | Carolina Panthers |
| Number: | 17 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | January 29, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Mullins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 221 |
| High School: | Mullins |
| College: | South Carolina (2019–2023) |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 32 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | LegeXa00 |
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.
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]
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]
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.[8]