A South Carolina native and first-round pick, Xavier Legette pairs rare 4.3-speed with a 220-pound frame that has drawn DK Metcalf comparisons.
Xavier Legette is a physical, downfield-threat wide receiver for Carolina who broke out as a fifth-year senior at South Carolina before the Panthers traded up to grab him in the first round. He has settled in as a rotational deep threat in the Panthers' passing game through his first two NFL seasons.
Path to the league
Legette played five seasons at South Carolina from 2019 to 2023, finishing with 1,678 yards and 13 touchdowns across 53 games. His breakout came in his final season, when he led the Gamecocks with 71 receptions for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns and earned Second-team All-SEC honors. The Panthers traded up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, sending their second- and fifth-round picks to Buffalo to select him 32nd overall.
Career highlights
Legette's combination of size and speed, he ran a 4.39-second forty at 221 pounds, made him the 16th first-round draft pick out of South Carolina. As a rookie in 2024, he caught 49 passes for 497 yards and four touchdowns across 16 games, establishing himself as a contributor in Carolina's receiving corps from day one.
2025 season recap
Legette appeared in 15 regular-season games for Carolina in 2025, catching 35 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns. He added a playoff catch for eight yards as the Panthers made a postseason run, bringing his career totals to 84 receptions, 860 yards and seven touchdowns.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Xavier Legette
- ESPN: Xavier Legette
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
15 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | panthers | 15 | 35 | 363 | 10.4 | 3 | 36 |
| 2024 | panthers | 16 | 49 | 497 | 10.1 | 4 | 35 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | panthers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | panthers | 16 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- South Carolina
- Hometown
- Mullins, SC, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
