Malik Benson
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 31.2 points in belief.
Im 1000% hopping onto the Malik Benson hype train now, mans electric and he looks nothing like he was at FSU in 2024. Dudes become a beast in two games! ALSO DANTE MOORE LOOKED AMAZING
— AkfurAshkenzic
Malik Benson
Beats you over the top. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Nick Saban, Mike Norvell and Dan Lanning. The receipt on tape: 119 rec yds, 5 receptions against James Madison, Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon, 1,192 receiving yards — drafted at #195 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las Vegas2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 43 | 719 | 16.7 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 25 | 311 | 12.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 81 | 1,192 | 14.7 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 1 | -4 | -- | 143 | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -2 | -- | 143 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
5 rec · 51 yds
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cameron Dorner’s 2025 season.
Matches Cameron on
Differs from Cameron on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Matches Blayne on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Hudson's junior season at UCF (2022).
Matches Kobe on
Differs from Kobe on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #57
Peaked at #57 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+344%
Up 344% from first season to most-recent.