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Juco All-American wideout Malik Benson offered by Alabama

Wg0vf-nP_400x400by:Keegan Pope•03/02/22•

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There is no more coveted junior college prospect in the country than Malik Benson, and that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. The junior college All-American has been on a recruiting tear of recent, and he added to that on Wednesday with an offer from Alabama.

On3’s rankings don’t currently rate junior college prospects, but to give you an idea of what teams think of Benson, ponder this. Since Jan. 13, Benson has added offers from Missouri, UAB, South Alabama, Kansas State, Baylor, Iowa State and Houston. He was also offered last Monday by the Kansas Jayhawks. He then was offered Wednesday night by the Miami Hurricanes.

Those offers were quickly followed up by offers from Tennessee and Auburn. Benson then wrapped his week up with an offer from the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. Florida, Arkansas and Mississippi State have all entered the mix in the last 16 hours, and now so have the Crimson Tide.

Malik Benson is no rush to decide

With a tidal wave of new offers, Benson is in no hurry to make any decisions about his future right now. But with new schools entering the race every day, it’s pretty clear that Malik Benson is a top target on the juco market.

“I don’t even have a top-five because I have to stay until December,” Benson said.

Malik Benson recently told On3’s Auburn Live he was interested in the Tigers’ offer. That’s especially true because he could be coached by Auburn’s new receivers coach Ike Hilliard. That being said, eventual visits will be key in the decision-making process.

“I’m looking for a place that feels like a family and is really going to develop me to get to the next level,” Benson said.

He’s mentioned Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Miami, Kansas and Kansas State as schools that will likely get visits at some point. But it also wouldn’t be a shock to see Oregon get one, too. That’s especially true since new coach Dan Lanning has ties to the area. Lanning is recruiting the Kansas junior colleges heavily.

Benson, who is 6-foot-1 and 192 pounds, is on pace to be a mid-year graduate with two years of eligibility. In 11 games as a freshman, Benson had 43 receptions for 1,229 yards and 11 touchdowns. His 1,229 receiving yards is a Hutch C.C. single-season record.