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American football player (born 2002)

Malik Benson
Benson in 2023
No. 10
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-17) October 17, 2002 (age 22)
Lansing, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLansing (Lansing, Kansas)

Malik Benson (born October 17, 2002) is an American football wide receiver who most recently played for Florida State. He previously played for 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 coming out of high school. As a freshman, he had 43 receptions for 1,229 yards and 11 touchdowns and as a sophomore he had 54 receptions for 923 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. The 2,152 receiving yards is a school record.

Benson was considered the top junior college recruit in 2023, and committed to play for the University of Alabama.

On January 3, 2024, Benson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. He committed to Florida State four days later.

College statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistic
Alabama Crimson Tide
Season Receiving Rushing
GP Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds TD
2023 14 13 162 12.5 1 0 0 0
Florida State Seminoles
2024 12 25 311 12.4 1 2 2 0
Career 25 38 473 12.4 2 2 2 0

References

  1. "Alabama trying to nab another 'special' playmaker from JUCO ranks". AL.com. June 12, 2022.
  2. "Alabama lands Hutchinson Community College football player, top JUCO receiver Malik Benson". July 5, 2022.
  3. "Alabama JUCO wide receiver 2023 recruit Malik Benson has led Hutchinson Community College of Kansas Jayhawk to the NJCAA football playoffs".
  4. "Former Lansing football player breaks Hutchinson career receiving record". November 1, 2022.
  5. "Alabama lands top 2023 JUCO recruit Malik Benson". AL.com. July 5, 2022.
  6. "Alabama football lands Malik Benson, nation's No. 1 junior college recruit for 2023". The Tuscaloosa News. July 5, 2022.
  7. Peery, Wade (January 3, 2024). "Alabama WR Malik Benson enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  8. Leuzzi, John. "Why did Malik Benson transfer to Florida State? Alabama WR joined Seminoles over offseason". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

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