Malik Benson

Malik Benson (born October 17, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Malik Benson
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-17) October 17, 2002
Lansing, Kansas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLansing (Lansing, Kansas)

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.[1][2] The 2,152 receiving yards is 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][6]

References
  1. Alabama trying to nab another ‘special’ playmaker from JUCO ranks
  2. Alabama lands Hutchinson Community College football player, top JUCO receiver Malik Benson
  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
  5. Alabama lands top 2023 JUCO recruit Malik Benson
  6. Alabama football lands Malik Benson, nation's No. 1 junior college recruit for 2023
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