Mazeo Bennett Jr.

*2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

Second-year player who made a solid impression in his first season with the Gamecocks… highly-touted pass-catcher who was able to work his way into the rotation, playing in all 13 games including four starts as a true freshman… plays with a high motor and great attitude.

2024 (Freshman)
True freshman receiver who played in all 13 games making four starts… ranked second on the team and first among wide receivers with 30 receptions… logged 337 receiving yards and three touchdowns… had at least one reception in each of the first eight games and had multiple catches in 10 of 13 outings… made his first start against LSU and also got the starting nod against Ole Miss, Missouri and Wofford… best game came against Akron when he caught five passes for 71 yards including a 30-yard touchdown… had a 24-yard TD reception at Kentucky and a 36-yard scoring catch at Alabama… matched his career high with five receptions in the win over Missouri… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Greenville (S.C.) High School in December 2023… led the Red Raiders to a 10-4 mark in his senior season and a spot in the Upper State Class AAAA Championship… named to the Class 4A All-State team by the high school coaches in 2023… coached by Greg Porter… the Red Raiders also reached the Upper State AAAA Finals in 2022… caught 31 passes for 541 yards as a senior, 47 passes for 857 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior and 25 passes for 661 yards as a sophomore… totaled 103 receptions for 2,059 yards and 23 touchdowns over a three-year prep career… averaged 20.0 yards per reception… added 559 yards rushing with 17 TDs and returned kickoffs for 1,136 yards… also played basketball.

PERSONAL
Mazeo D. Bennett Jr. was born Oct. 16, 2005… is a sport and entertainment management major.