
Receiver, South Carolina, 2019–23
Xavier Legette
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 227 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mullins, SC
- Born
- Jan 29, 2001
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Xavier Legette played receiver at South Carolina (2019–23). The Carolina Panthers took Legette in the first round, No. 32 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highthree times; last vs. Vanderbilt, 2023217receiving yards, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Kentucky, 2023Honors
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 42 |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 18 | 167 | 9.3 | 3 | 42 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 71 | 1,255 | 17.7 | 7 | 76 |
| Career | 113 | 1,678 | 14.8 | 12 | 76 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 4 | 113 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 15 | 441 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 10 | 213 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 29 | 767 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 17 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 17 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | South Carolina | 17 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | South Carolina | 17 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 17 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 227 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 17 | 0.22 | – | – | 3.7 | – |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 10 | 0.92 | – | – | 9.1 | – |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 11 | 0.23 | – | – | 2.5 | – |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 32 | 0.13 | 3rd (n=683) | 0.71 | 4.2 | 6% |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 98 | 0.99 | 75th (n=681) | 0.80 | 96.8 | 13% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 South Carolina 12 games, 71 catches, 1,255 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 17–31 | 9 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 47–21 | 6 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 14–24 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 37–30 | 5 | 189 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 20–41 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 39–41 | 5 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 12–34 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | L 17–30 | 3 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 38–28 | 9 | 217 | 2 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 47–6 | 9 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 17–14 | 6 | 94 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 7–16 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 40 | – |
2022 South Carolina 12 games, 18 catches, 167 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at | L 30–44 | – | – | – | 2 | 55 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 7–48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 56–20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 50–10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 24–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 30–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 10–23 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 48 | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 38–27 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 6–38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 63–38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 31–30 | – | – | – | 2 | 42 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 38–45 | 7 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 52 | – |
2021 South Carolina 5 games, 8 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 21–20 | 4 | 31 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 14–44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 28–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 21–17 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 38–21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 South Carolina 4 games, 7 catches, 113 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 27–31 | 4 | 61 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 24–38 | 1 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 41–7 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 3–48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2019 South Carolina 6 games, 5 returns, 112 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 20–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 24–7 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 15–20 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 6–30 | – | – | – | 2 | 74 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ | |
| Weight | 221 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 77½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.39 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s | |
| Vertical jump | 40″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 32 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 49 | 497 | 4 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 35 | 363 | 3 |
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | 64 | 0 |
| NFL career | 32 | 86 | 924 | 7 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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