Malik Penson

WR · #83 · Florida International · FR · 5'10" · 170 · Goulds, FL

First season · WR-SL depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#1754 Mason Atkins QB · West Aurora BALL
#1754 Mark Hanniford WR · West Boca Raton BALL
#1754 Malik Penson WR · True North Classical Academy FIU
#1754 Max Vivier OT · St. James School CSU
#1754 Jaden Hernandez TE · Long Beach Poly CSU
WRs in the class
#246 Zion Hudson Peach County JMU
#247 Mark Hanniford West Boca Raton BALL
#248 Malik Penson True North Classical Academy FIU
#249 Malachi Thompson Nitro WVU
#250 Romeo Carter Point Loma BSU

Around Malik

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB JJ Kohl QB · 1,465 pass yds · 9g · at APP
RB Anthony Carrie RB · 469 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Maguire Anderson WR · 280 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Greg Gaines III WR · no college stats
WR-SL Kyle McNeal WR · 310 rec yds · 12g
TE Jackson Verdugo TE · 101 rec yds · 13g

The situation

Florida International 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 13.9% 50
Red zone TD rate 78.6% 50
Line yards per carry 2.2 50
Sack rate allowed 6.6% 50