Mazeo Bennett
| South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 16, 2005 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Greenville Senior High School |
Mazeo Bennett is an American football wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life and high school
[edit]Bennett attended Greenville Senior High School in Greenville, South Carolina. As a junior in 2022, he hauled in 47 receptions for 857 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Bennett was rated as a four-star recruit and the 217th overall player in the class of 2024, receiving offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.[2] Initially, Bennett committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[3] He later flipped his commitment to play for the in-state South Carolina Gamecocks.[2]
College career
[edit]Bennett made his collegiate debut in the 2024 season opener, hauling in two receptions for 18 yards.[4] In week 2, he hauled in his first career touchdown on a 24-yard reception versus Kentucky.[5] In week 4, Bennett tallied five receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown versus Akron.[6] In week 9, he notched two receptions for 19 yards versus Texas A&M before leaving the game with an injury.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Frazier, Chaz. "Greenville's WR Mazeo Bennett commits to South Carolina". ABC Columbia. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Adams, Emily. "South Carolina football flips 2024 4-star WR Mazeo Bennett commitment from Tennessee Vols". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Joshua. "Mazeo Bennett, a 4-star WR for Class of 2024, commits to Tennessee football". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Kesin, Lulu. "How freshman Mazeo Bennett made leap to one of South Carolina football's top receivers". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Bagwell, George. "Mazeo Bennett making most of early opportunities as a freshman". On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Wes. "Mazeo Bennett lands on On3's True Freshman standouts list". On3.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Kesin, Lulu. "Mazeo Bennett injury update: South Carolina football WR out for 2nd half vs Texas A&M". Greenville Online. Retrieved December 14, 2024.