Benson's 4.37 opens the door to prove full WR/returner skill set
Do scouts see enough for a Round-3 pick?
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PITTSBURGH — Oregon WR Malik Benson ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine ahead of the 2026 Draft. That’s not a projection. That’s not a hope. That’s a data point that tells NFL scouts the Oregon receiver can do something most players on a football field simply cannot do: Stress a secondary vertically before the ball is even snapped.
Speed that real changes all the angles for a defense. The question is whether that’s all Benson brings to the field. The answer to that likely determines his draft position and a massive difference in his rookie contract.
Here’s the latest on his Draft stock:
