Malik Benson is a Versatile WR for Oregon. Malik's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸12 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.67 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 2.71 EPA/play in Wk 12 vs Minnesota (SP+ 2).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMontana State | W59-13 | — | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | 0.98 |
| 2 | vsOklahoma State | W69-3 | -15.1 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 42 | 0.60 |
| 3 | @Northwestern | W34-14 | 5.8 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 27 | 1.27 |
| 4 | vsOregon State | W41-7 | -15.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 31 | 0.99 |
| 5 | @Penn State | W30-24 | 18.1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.66 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | L20-30 | 32.4 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | 0.66 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | W56-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.09 |
| 9 | vsWisconsin | W21-7 | -4.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Iowa | W18-16 | 19.7 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 | -0.09 |
| 12 | vsMinnesota | W42-13 | 1.5 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 38 | 2.71 |
| 13 | vsUSC | W42-27 | 16.9 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 14 | @Washington | W26-14 | 18.4 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 1 | 64 | 0.45 |
| 1 | vsIndiana | L22-56 | 32.4 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 | 2.14 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | W23-0 | 27.6 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 | 2.14 |
| 1 | vsJames Madison | W51-34 | 12.3 | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 2 | 46 | 2.14 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.79
- Passing downs
- 0.81
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.79 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).