#3

Mazeo Bennett Jr.

WRJunior5' 10", 185 lbsGreenville, SC
South Carolina Gamecocks5-3 · TDC #28
Snap share
66%
7 of 8 started · likely 56–77%
Receptions
35
95th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
431
114th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.3
243rd of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
69th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.61
86th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

50 plays · +30.8 total EPA · 86th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.61
Passing+0.66
Rushing-0.11
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.94
3rd down+1.14
Standard downs+0.16
Passing downs+1.43
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays17%
Run plays1%
1st down10%
2nd down7%
3rd down10%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs10%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets45—
Target share18.9%181st / 534
Catch rate75.6%88th / 534
Success rate per target60.0%70th / 534
Yards per target9.2166th / 534
Explosive catches6.7%412th / 534
Deep-target rate13.3%—
3rd-down targets10—
Red-zone targets5—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
47
35 caught (74%)
Avg. depth of target
7.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.3
256 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
175
of 431 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
13%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted47 targets charted

74% comp7.4 avg. depth7.3 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 6 targets (13%), 5 caught (83%), 26 yds, 4.3 per target683% · 26yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 targets (13%), 5 caught (83%), 32 yds, 5.3 per target683% · 32yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 31 yds, 15.5 per target2100% · 31yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 79 yds, 39.5 per target250% · 79yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target2100% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 46 yds, 15.3 per target367% · 46yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 27 yds, 27.0 per target1100% · 27yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 37 yds, 12.3 per target367% · 37yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 6 targets (13%), 6 caught (100%), 42 yds, 7.0 per target6100% · 42yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target367% · 19yRight, 5–9 air yards: 7 targets (15%), 6 caught (86%), 73 yds, 10.4 per target786% · 73yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target250% · 12yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · South Carolina

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Jr.’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
3
3 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
-4.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.7
26 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-14
of 12 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted3 targets charted

67% comp-4.7 avg. depth8.7 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (33%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (67%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSouth Carolina#28 · 5-3866%35431418.9%
2025South Carolina#51 · 4-8616%106206.1%
2024South Carolina#13 · 9-41152%30337311.5%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mazeo Bennett Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Mazeo Bennett Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 8.2 at Oklahoma (Week 9)2 of 8 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Kent StateW 57–06.6·····33411.3118
2TowsonW 45–94.5·····284.007
3Mississippi StateL 34–416.2133.00333913.0015
4@AlabamaL 18–495.7·····22814.0016
5KentuckyL 34–357.8155.00589211.5027
6@FloridaW 38–196.9·····7355.0118
8TennesseeW 27–248.0·····68814.7139
9@OklahomaW 42–258.2122.002410726.8179
2026 · 8 games6.73103.3053543112.3479

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards101075th / 1519
Yards / carry3.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3595th / 2089
Yards431114th / 2074
Yards / catch12.3243rd / 460
Touchdowns469th / 914
Long79—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards17—
Average17—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Kent State✓ WR72~42 (28–51)5·158%
Wk 2 · Towson✓ WR67~42 (28–51)6··63%
Wk 3 · Mississippi State✓ WR79~46 (30–56)5··58%
Wk 4 · Alabama✓ WR73~42 (28–51)4··58%
Wk 5 · Kentucky—74~58 (38–71)10··78%
Wk 6 · Florida✓ WR72~55 (36–67)8··76%
Wk 8 · Tennessee✓ WR64~51 (34–62)6··80%
Wk 9 · Oklahoma✓ WR71~44 (29–54)61·62%
Season7 GS572380 (319–443)501166%

Position Room

14 WRs on the South Carolina roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
3Mazeo Bennett Jr.WRJR35431417%+0.61
8Nyck HarborWRSR20334316%+0.42
83DJ BlackWRSR15330211%+0.53
6Donovan MurphWRSO1120537%+0.58
0Lex CyrusWRFR68617%+0.65
Nitro TuggleWR43906%-0.11
13Malik ClarkWRFR33603%-1.17
23Sequel PattersonWRFR3904%-0.38
18Stone FurreyWRFR22405%+0.37
84Charly MullalyWRJR1904%+0.97
7Jordon GidronWRFR—————
9Jayden GibsonWRSR—————
17Jayden SellersWRSO—————
82Jackson ReppWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. South Carolina depth chart →