Anthony Xavier Legette (born January 29, 2001) is an American professional

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

High school

Legette attended Mullins High School in Mullins, South Carolina. He played wide receiver in high school but also played

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his senior year. As a senior, he received 1,826 yards with 19

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and passed for 887 yards with 14 touchdowns. He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.

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. As a fifth year senior in 2023, Legette became the team's number one receiver. He totaled 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns on 71 receptions, including a career high 217 yards against

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Professional career

Legette was selected by the

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

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References

External links

Carolina Panthers bioSouth Carolina Gamecocks bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from South Carolina People from Mullins, South Carolina American football wide receivers South Carolina Gamecocks football players Carolina Panthers players {{widereceiver-stub