CFB Zeitgeist Score
73
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 82nd percentile.
Malik Benson
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
719 REC YDS · 43 REC · 6 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las Vegas2026 NFL rookie season
#195Rd 6 · Pick 14
Las Vegas2026 NFL rookie season
WR · OREGON · BIG TEN
Malik Benson
- 4
- #4
- 6-1 | 195 lb
- Lansing, KS
Heisman Heat
#3921
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+344%
Up 344% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #195
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4-star | 0.9431 | No. 1 recruit | JUCO | Alabama |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State -> Oregon | 4-star | 0.9100 | Immediate |
| 2024 | Alabama -> Florida State | 4-star | 0.9100 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (719).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★☆
to Alabama
Composite
0.9431
#1 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 6, Pick 14
#195 overall · Las Vegas
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Malik Benson
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
78
Grounded Optimism
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=9
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Malik Benson
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
16.7
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #45 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 92nd
Why it matters
#45 of 531 All FBS WRs at 16.7 yards per reception (43 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 16.7 (92th)
HIGH · n=43 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#94 / 531
- Receiving TDs#55 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs James Madison — 119 ypr
Result W 51-34
The week the volume broke through — put up 119 yds vs James Madison.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 15g
719Rec yards
43Receptions
6Rec TDs
Per game
47.9Rec yards
3Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
719Rec yards
43Receptions
6Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 719.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Malik Benson is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Target magnet | Big-play receiver | All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
43 85th
YDS
719 91st
YPR
16.7 85th
TD
6 95th
Rushing
CAR
1 35th
YDS
-4 10th
YPC
-4.0 7th
TD
0 81st
Returns
PR YDS
143 83rd
PR AVG
20.4 94th
RET TD
1 89th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 15 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-13vs Montana State | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 69-3vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-14@ Northwestern | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-7vs Oregon State | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-24@ Penn State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-30vs Indiana | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-10@ Rutgers | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-7vs Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 18-16@ Iowa | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-13vs Minnesota | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-27vs USC | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 14 | W 26-14@ Washington | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 1 | 64 | |
| Bowl | W 51-34vs James Madison | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 2 | 46 | |
| Bowl | W 23-0@ Texas Tech | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 | |
| Bowl | L 22-56@ Indiana | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 43 | 719 | 18.3 | 6 | 64 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 43 | #166/1110 | 85th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 719 | #100/1107 | 91st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 6 | #56/1111 | 95th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 16.7 | #167/1106 | 85th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 143 | #38/224 | 83rd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.0% | #321/1137 | 72nd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 1 | #264/407 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | -4 | #358/397 | 10th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | -4.0 | #366/393 | 7th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 64 | #136/1105 | 88th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 20.4 | #15/222 | 94th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 7 | #103/237 | 57th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return TD | 1 | #4/27 | 89th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 7.9% | #397/1137 | 65th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.6% | #338/1137 | 70th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 6.4% | #516/1137 | 55th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.9% | #379/1137 | 67th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 5.3% | #359/1137 | 69th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 5.1% | #417/1137 | 63rd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 15 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 2.8 | 52.5 | 22.5 | 0.6 |
| Road7g | 3.0 | 42.7 | 14.1 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins13g | 3.1 | 50.2 | 16.7 | 0.4 |
| Losses2g | 1.5 | 33.5 | 27.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 3.2 | 49.9 | 17.6 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.3 | 45.0 | 19.6 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
73Solid starter
Elite: yards / catch (88th). Strength: rec tds (86th). Concern: rush yards (8th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Malik BensonOregonChris Brazzell IITennessee· 87% simHarrison Wallace IIIOle Miss· 86% simChase HendricksOhio· 86% sim
Yards / catch
Rec TDs
Rec yards
Long catch
Receptions
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cameron Dorner’s 2025 season.
Cameron Dorner
84%match
#2
Marcus Sanders Jr.
82%
#3
Moose Muhammad III
82%
#4
Dallas Dixon
All-MAC
82%
#5
Tim Jones
All-Conference USA
75%
Matches Cameron on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Cameron on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s path through Houston Christian.
Ben Ratzlaff
98%match
#2
Blayne Taylor
97%
#3
Josh Palmer
97%
#4
Shae Wyatt
96%
#5
Dai'Jean Dixon
96%
Matches Ben on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Hudson's junior season at UCF (2022).
Kobe Hudson
84%match
#2
Daniel Jackson
All-Big Ten
81%
#3
J.C. Santana
80%
#4
Tai Felton
All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 38
74%
#5
Darius Lassiter
72%
Matches Kobe on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Kobe on
TD rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
44.9%
436 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
64.7
15 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.8%
250 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Dan Lanning
Oregon
2025
Dan Lanning
Oregon
Played his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLansing, KS
Height6'1"
Weight195 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey4
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamOregon
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | WR4 | #3921 | #4276 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Alabama | WR4 | #908 | #651 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | Big Ten | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Lansing, KS |
| 2024 | Florida State | ACC | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Lansing, KS |
| 2023 | Alabama | SEC | WR | 4 | No. 4 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Lansing, KS |