Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 5 | 42 | 7.7 | 1 | 18 |
#3
Mazeo Bennett
Junior wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Greenville, SC
CFB Index 39 · #294 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to South Carolina for 2026
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
42
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 8.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for South Carolina. 2026: 2 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: 34 rec yds, 3 receptions against Kent State — Week 1, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202411 games
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Greenville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Shane Beamer — 15-12 over that span.
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 7.7 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 30 | 337 | 11.2 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 441 | 9.8 | 4 | -- |
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
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
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