Speed-Out-Wide Threat

Projected
Round 5-6

Drafted · Round 6 · Pick 195 · 195th overall
Benson suits up at /p/malik-benson
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Malik Benson projects as a speed-out-wide threat. A WR out of Oregon who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (60th composite). Combine line reads 6'0" · 189 lb, 4.37s 40, 32.5″ vertical, 122″ broad. Career college production: 81 receptions for 1,192 yards and 8 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 22 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Weak
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Weak
Peak season
40% wt2025
Weak
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Average
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 14.72
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.37s·91st of 1200
Vertical
32.5″·14th of 1054
Broad
122.0″·50th of 1017
Arm
31.9″·52nd of 473
Hand
8.6″·6th of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
91th percentile · 4.37s 40-yard
Burst
32th percentile · 32.5" vert · 122" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
14th percentile · 32.5" vertical
Frame
25th percentile · 6'0" · 189 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
● prospect·● historical comps
David Clowney
2007 R5 · #157 · Virginia Tech · 6-0/188lb · 4.36s 40
96
sim
Kenny Stills
Rotational2013 R5 · #144 · Oklahoma · 6-0/194lb · 4.38s 40
88
sim
T.J. Graham
2012 R3 · #69 · North Carolina State · 5-11/188lb · 4.34s 40
84
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 91th percentile. 4.37s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Vertical Pop sits in the 14th percentile (32.5" vertical). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Vertical-stretch offense with deep crossing routes and post-corner combinations.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALA | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 1 | 33 |
| 2024 | FSU | 25 | 311 | 12.4 | 1 | 67 |
| 2025 | ORE | 43 | 719 | 16.7 | 6 | 64 |
| Career | 81 | 1,192 | 14.7 | 8 | 67 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine