Xavier Legette
23-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
35
TD
0
AVG
8.8
TAR
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Legette could reasonably be described as a rich man's Jonathan Mingo, so consider it a fun twist of fate that the two bulky wideouts will now be teammates after Carolina took Legette with the 32nd overall pick. Much like his new teammate, Legette didn't do much until the very end of his college career, disappointing as a four-star recruit at South Carolina prior to exploding for 71-1,255-7 his senior year. A Mingo comp made even more sense after the 2024 Combine, where Legette put up a 4.39 40-yard dash, 40-inch vertical and 126-inch broad jump at 6-1, 221. The comparison ends once we talk about their breakout senior seasons, as Legette's was truly monstrous and came at a clip of 12.9 YPT, whereas Mingo had 9.4 YPT and didn't even lead his Ole Miss team in catches or receiving yards. Mingo then had a brutal rookie season, setting up Legette with an excellent chance to step right into a top-three role alongside veteran WRs Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen. Neither of those guys poses much of a threat downfield, and the Panthers probably need to add some vertical component in order for new coach Dave Canales to salvage QB Bryce Young. It's a nice opportunity for one of the more divisive WR prospects in the 2024 class, though perhaps not enough to convince detractors who are wary of Legette's late breakout and advanced age (23) as well as the typical fluidity concerns associated with receivers his size. Read Past Outlooks
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Disappoints Sunday
Legette wasn't targeted during Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Chargers.
ANALYSIS
After head coach Dave Canales raved about Legette's Week 1 performance (4-35-0) to reporters Wednesday, the 2024 first-round pick didn't even see a target in Week 2. Legette was on the field for just 20 offensive snaps Sunday, playing behind Jonathan Mingo (30), Diontae Johnson (45) and Adam Thielen (45). With Legette's inconsistent playing time and the Panthers offensive struggles through the first two weeks, it may be tough for the rookie to make an impact as Carolina takes on the Raiders in Week 3.
After head coach Dave Canales raved about Legette's Week 1 performance (4-35-0) to reporters Wednesday, the 2024 first-round pick didn't even see a target in Week 2. Legette was on the field for just 20 offensive snaps Sunday, playing behind Jonathan Mingo (30), Diontae Johnson (45) and Adam Thielen (45). With Legette's inconsistent playing time and the Panthers offensive struggles through the first two weeks, it may be tough for the rookie to make an impact as Carolina takes on the Raiders in Week 3.
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How do Xavier Legette's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
56.5Air Yards Per Snap
2.17% Team Air Yards
27.6%% Team Targets
13.0%Avg Depth of Target
16.1 YdsCatch Rate
57.1%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
0.8% Targeted On Route
19.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
82.0
Cornerbacks
50.8
Safeties
129.2
Linebackers
87.9
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2024 Xavier Legette Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Xavier Legette's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 1"Weight
221 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
40.0 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
31.88 in
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Impresses coach in debut
Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Wednesday that Legette "played fast" and was "fantastic" in his regular-season debut in last Sunday's loss to the Saints but still has a long way to go, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
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Four grabs in pro debut
Legette caught four of seven targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 47-10 rout at the hands of the Saints.
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Likely sitting out Saturday
Legette is not expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
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Returns to practice
Legette (foot) returned to practice Monday morning, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
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Backup on first depth chart
Legette (foot) is listed behind Jonathan Mingo on the Panthers' initial depth chart released ahead of Carolina's first preseason game Thursday against New England.
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Getting second-team reps
Legette has ceded the majority of first-team snaps in training camp to Jonathan Mingo, per David Newton of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Despite being drafted with the last pick of the first round by the Panthers in 2024, Legette appears poised to begin his NFL career in a bench role. Mingo, a second-round draft pick in 2023, is set to occupy a top-3 role in the Panthers' receiving corps alongside Adam Thielen and offseason addition Diontae Johnson.
Despite being drafted with the last pick of the first round by the Panthers in 2024, Legette appears poised to begin his NFL career in a bench role. Mingo, a second-round draft pick in 2023, is set to occupy a top-3 role in the Panthers' receiving corps alongside Adam Thielen and offseason addition Diontae Johnson.