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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Malik Benson

Oregon

Measurables

6'0"

189 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Speed-Out-Wide Threat

Malik Benson projects as a speed-out-wide threat — a WR from Oregon who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (57th 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).

22C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

11th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

22th

2025

Breakout

15%

22th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

57th

Y/R · 14.72

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A

Speed

91th percentile · 4.37s 40-yard

C+

Burst

32th percentile · 32.5" vert · 122" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

C

Vertical Pop

14th percentile · 32.5" vertical

C+

Frame

25th percentile · 6'0" · 189 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.09
  1. #1

    David Clowney

    2007 R5 · #157 · Virginia Tech · 6-0/188lb · 4.36s 40

    96

    sim

  2. #2

    Kenny Stills

    2013 R5 · #144 · Oklahoma · 6-0/194lb · 4.38s 40

    88

    sim

  3. #3

    T.J. Graham

    2012 R3 · #69 · North Carolina State · 5-11/188lb · 4.34s 40

    84

    sim

Scheme fit

Vertical-stretch offense with deep crossing routes and post-corner combinations.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 91th percentile — 4.37s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Vertical Pop sits in the 14th percentile (32.5" vertical) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
34

Athletic composite

34thBELOW AVG

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great1× Solid1× Poor
4.37s91stGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

32.514thPOOR
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

122.050thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 1017

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

29

Athletic composite

29thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Replacement
31.952ndSOLID
i

Arm

vs. 473

8.66thREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2023ALA1316212.5133
2024FSU2531112.4167
2025ORE4371916.7664
Career811,19214.7867