Malik Benson
Benson in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 17, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lansing (Lansing, Kansas) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Malik Benson (born October 17, 2002) is an American college football wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for Florida State, Hutchinson Community College and Alabama.
High school career
Benson attended Lansing High School in Lansing, Kansas. During his high school career, he had 1,119 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
College career
Benson attended Hutchinson Community College for two years. He had 43 receptions for 1,229 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman and 54 receptions for 923 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore.[1][2] The 2,152 receiving yards was a school record.[3][4]
Benson was considered the top junior college recruit in 2023 and committed to play for the University of Alabama.[5]
On January 3, 2024, Benson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[6] He committed to Florida State four days later.[7]
After announcing that the NCAA had granted him an additional year of eligibility, on January 7, 2025, Benson announced his intention to transfer to Oregon.[8]
College statistics
| Season | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Florida State Seminoles | |||||||||
| 2024 | 12 | 25 | 311 | 12.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Oregon Ducks | |||||||||
| 2025 | 5 | 16 | 212 | 13.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 31 | 54 | 689 | 12.7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Alabama trying to nab another 'special' playmaker from JUCO ranks". AL.com. June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama lands Hutchinson Community College football player, top JUCO receiver Malik Benson". July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama JUCO wide receiver 2023 recruit Malik Benson has led Hutchinson Community College of Kansas Jayhawk to the NJCAA football playoffs".
- ^ "Former Lansing football player breaks Hutchinson career receiving record". November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama lands top 2023 JUCO recruit Malik Benson". AL.com. July 5, 2022.
- ^ Peery, Wade (January 3, 2024). "Alabama WR Malik Benson enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Leuzzi, John. "Why did Malik Benson transfer to Florida State? Alabama WR joined Seminoles over offseason". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Cravalho, Arden (January 7, 2025). "Florida State Receiver Malik Benson Transfers To Oregon Ducks, Boosts Class Ranking". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 29, 2025.