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Xavier Legette, a 221-pound wide receiver standing 6 feet 1 inch, was chosen by the Carolina Panthers with the #32 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal with the Panthers, worth $12.35 million; the contract is fully guaranteed, with an average annual salary of $3 million.
The Mullins, South Carolina native, Legette, went to Mullins High School, and then played as a quarterback, getting 19 TDS for 1,826 yards and 14 TDS for 887 yards. After which, in 2019, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina; he was named for the second-team All-SEC in his final year.
Xavier Legette's College
Xavier Legette went to the University of South Carolina from 2019 to 2023. He concluded his college career with a total of 113 receptions (Rec) for 1,678 yards (Yds) and 12 touchdowns (TDS).
As a true freshman, he played in 11 games, getting nine receptions for 80 yards, 1 TDS, while in his sophomore season, he played in only games with seven receptions for 113 yards, averaging 16.1. His junior years were similar to his other two seasons, but in his senior years, he played outstanding. Especially in 2023, when he played in 12 games, and got 71 receptions for 1,255 yards and 7 TDS.
Xavier Legette’s overall college career statistics are as follows:
Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | ||||||||||||||
Year | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
2019 | SEC | FR | WR | 11 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 1 | |
2020 | SEC | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | |
2021 | SEC | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 1 | |
2022 | SEC | SR | WR | 13 | 18 | 167 | 9.3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 3 |
2023 | SEC | SR | WR | 12 | 71 | 1255 | 17.7 | 7 | 9 | -9 | -1 | 0 | 80 | 1246 | 15.6 | 7 |
Career | 113 | 1678 | 14.8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 0 | 129 | 1690 | 13.1 | 12 |
Kick Ret | Punt Ret | |||||||||||
Year | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
2019 | SEC | FR | WR | 11 | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
2020 | SEC | SO | WR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021 | SEC | JR | WR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022 | SEC | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 441 | 29.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | SEC | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 213 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 29 | 767 | 26.4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
Year | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
2019 | SEC | FR | WR | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | SEC | SO | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | SEC | JR | WR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | SEC | SR | WR | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | SEC | SR | WR | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Legette's High School
Xavier Legette went to Mullins High School, then a quarterback, he recorded 19 touchdowns for 1,826 yards and 14 touchdowns for 887 passing yards. Before his recruitment to the University of South Carolina, he was rated as a three-star recruit by the 247Sports.
FAQ's on Xavier Legette
A. Xavier Legette was chosen by the Carolina Panthers as the overall 32nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
A. Xavier Legette's 40 time was 4.39 seconds at the 2024 NFL Draft.
A. Anita, Xavier Legette's mother, passed away in July 2024 after a long and painful battle with breast cancer. His father is Anthony Legette.
A. Xavier Legette was born and raised in Mullins, South Carolina.
A. Xavier Legette weighs 221 pounds or 100 kg.