Mazeo Bennett

Mazeo D. Bennett Jr. (born October 16, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Early life Bennett attended Greenville Senior High School in Greenville, South Carolina. As a junior in 2022, he hauled in 47 receptions for 857 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Bennett was rated as a four-star recruit and the 217th overall player in the class of 2024, receiving offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. Initially, Bennett committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He later flipped his commitment to play for the in-state South Carolina Gamecocks. In week 2, he hauled in his first career touchdown on a 24-yard reception versus Kentucky. In week 4, Bennett tallied five receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown versus Akron. In week 9, he notched two receptions for 19 yards versus Texas A&M before leaving the game with an injury.