Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Total | 8 | 81 | 9.4 | 1 | 18 |
#3
Mazeo Bennett
Junior wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Greenville, SC
CFB Index 39 · #294 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
81
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2024.
Mazeo Bennett
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the South Carolina receiving corps. One game to point at: 39 rec yds, 3 receptions against Mississippi State — Week 3, 2026.
81 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202411 games
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Greenville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 30 | 337 | 11.2 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 480 | 10.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Mazeo Bennett's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
2 rec · 8 yds
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Kent State · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.11(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short right to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at KSU09, for 18 yards to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:41, 1ST DOWN #87 B.Hunt pass attempt Successful
- Week 3 · Mississippi State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.14(03:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short right to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC49, for 13 yards to the MSU42 (#10 J.Smith; #11 T.Lockhart), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.05(10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short left to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC45, for 6 yards to the USC48 (#19 D.Barnes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.03(02:51) Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short right to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC35, for 11 yards to the USC41 (#35 K.Dinkins; #10 J.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.79(13:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short middle to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC29, for 1 yard to the USC34 (#8 J.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Towson · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.77(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short right to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC42, for 7 yards to the TOW48 (#4 T.Sands), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Mississippi State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.74(10:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short left to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at MSU08, for 15 yards to the MSU05, out of bounds at MSU05, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +0.69(03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 L.Sellers pass complete short right to #3 M.Bennett Jr. caught at USC18, for 10 yards to the USC29 (#18 N.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Mississippi State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.30(05:14) Shotgun #3 M.Bennett Jr. rush right for 3 yards gain to the USC28 (#2 I.Smith)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +39 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Shane Beamer — 15-13 over that span.
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-1HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 27.0 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 27.0 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
45.6%
99 pass / 118 run
Plays / game
72.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trech Kekahuna’s 2024 season.
Matches Trech on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.
Dai'Jean Dixon
100%match
#2
Jermaine Jackson
99%
Matches Dai'Jean on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Varrius Johnson's freshman season at Auburn (2021).
74%match
Matches Ja'Varrius on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Ja'Varrius on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Mazeo Bennett
The receiver room · South Carolina
- #8Nyck Harbor618 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Nitro Tuggle505 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Jayden Sellers337 receiving yards · 2025
- #83DJ Black273 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Mazeo Bennett62 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology