Malik Benson

Malik Benson (born October 17, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Hutchinson Community College, the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, and Oregon Ducks. Benson was selected by the Raiders in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life 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. The 2,152 receiving yards was 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 University four days later.

After announcing that the NCAA had granted him an additional year of eligibility, on January 7, 2025, Benson announced his intention to transfer to the University of Oregon.

College statistics Year Team Receiving Rushing GP Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds TD 2023 Alabama 14 13 162 12.5 1 0 0 0 2024 Florida State 12 25 311 12.4 1 2 2 0 2025 Oregon 14 41 696 17.0 6 1 -4 0Career 31 54 1,169 14.8 9 3 -2 0

Professional career

Benson was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the sixth round with the 195th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.