2021 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Malachi Holt-Bennett
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 180
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Fairfield High Preparatory School
2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games with four starts ... made first catch of the season for five yards at Cincinnati (9/24) ... made tackle on special teams against the Bearcats ... recorded one catch for seven yards at Nebraska (10/1) ... made one catch for 28 yards at No. 2 Ohio State (11/12) ... made three catches for 50 yards versus Purdue (11/26) ... all three catches went for first downs.
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games ... made his collegiate debut at No. 4 Penn State (10/2) ... his first and only catch was a 29-yard touchdown against Minnesota (11/20).
Prep/Personal: Played for head coach Keon Handley at Fairfield High Preparatory School ... 247Sports four-star prospect ... 2020 ASWA 5A first-team all-state selection and first-team all-region honoree ... holds the school record for special teams touchdown returns ... totaled 793 all-purpose yards his senior campaign ... starred at wide receiver, running back, defensive back, and punter ... caught 45 passes for 821 yards (18.2 average) and nine touchdowns as a junior ... returned nine kickoffs for 209 yards (23.2 average ... added three interceptions ... ranked the No. 12 prospect in Alabama and the No. 46 wide receiver nationally by 247Sports ... averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on the basketball court ... parents are Eddie Holt and Shana Bennett ... his uncle, Vanderbilt University Hall of Fame wide receiver Earl Bennett (2005-07), played six seasons with the Chicago Bears (2008-13) ... political science major ... born on Dec. 10, 2002.
