Hutchinson Community College receiver Malik Benson will announce his college commitment on July 5.
Will Be Committing July 5th👀
— Malik Benson (@Leek_leek5) June 22, 2022
Benson is the top rated junior college prospect in the country according to 247sports and will have two seasons of eligibility once he arrives on a college campus.
Benson is entering his second season at Hutchinson Community College after earning Junior College All-American honors as a freshman. The 6-foot-1 receiver hauled in 43 catches for 1,229 and 11 touchdowns in his first collegiate season.
The highly touted receiver’s official visits tell how sought after he is after his strong first season at Hutchinson.
Benson visited Oregon, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia in that order this spring as some of the top programs in the country vie for the receiver’s signature.
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Hutchinson Community College out of Kansas is one of the top junior college programs in the country and has been good to the Vols over the years. Former Tennessee stars Alvin Kamara and Cordarrelle Patterson came to Knoxville via Hutchinson.
Running back Tiyon Evans came to Tennessee via Hutchinson starring for much of the 2021 season before entering the transfer portal and landing at Louisville.
Nashville receiver Nate Spillman is Tennessee’s only receiver commit in the 2023 class while the Vols have finished runner up for a pair of blue chip pass catchers — Carnell Tate and Kyler Kasper.
Josh Heupel’s explosive offense combined with the commitment of five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava has the Vols in the top three for four-star receiver Cameron Seldon.
