The latest viral video of Xavier Legette proves why the Panthers wide receiver already emerged as one of the NFL’s most lovable players.
Legette was out and about with a friend when he noticed a man stuck with his ATV in a muddy stream, and the wideout jumped into action to help.
“Don’t let [the ATV] stop!” Legette yelled out from the banks of the stream, directing the man on how best to get the vehicle out of the water.
After the man unsuccessfully tried to rev the ATV up and out of the water for a few more seconds, Legette eventually took matters into his own hands.
He jumped into the water and waded over to the ATV as a third man, Legette’s friend, narrated from the grass: “Damn, my boy’s got to get dirty today!”
Legette and the owner of the ATV grabbed onto the vehicle and began trying to yank it out of the mud, but the video ends before the outcome of the situation is made clear.
Nonetheless, fans on social media showed respect to the 24-year-old, who just completed his rookie season in Carolina.
“He’s a good ole country boy,” wrote one fan on X. “The world needs more like him.”
“It’s impossible to hate this guy,” said another.
Legette, who is from Mullins, S.C., went viral after last year’s NFL Draft for his thick southern accent, which fans found charming and lovable.
He’s also long had a love for riding horses, and owns a quarter horse named “Dolla Bill.”
After making his first career touchdown catch, Legette celebrated by giddying up and pretending to ride Dolla Bill.
He showed flashes of potential in his rookie season, hauling in 49 receptions for 497 yards and four touchdowns, but struggled with consistency and made his share of mistakes.