4-star wide receiver Brandon Bennett signs with Florida State

A speedster from South Florida has signed with the Seminoles.

Brandon Bennett is a 6’0”, 170-pound wide receiver who plays for American Heritage. A four-star prospect, he is considered the 370th best player in the country by 247Composite (54th best wide receiver, 49th best player in FL).

Florida State landed his commitment back on June 12, 2025. The Seminoles beat out offers from two dozen other schools for Bennett, including the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Colorado Buffaloes, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, and Wisconsin Badgers.

Bennett has deceptive speed and a smooth running style, often blowing past defensive backs who underestimate his acceleration. I like his ability to make adjustments on the fly and he has very good hands. Good route runner and can keep a defense honest as a deep threat. He’s likely to factor into the return game and has enough wiggle to make defenders miss. He’s going to need to bulk up to around 185 to avoid getting jammed at the line, but you can’t teach speed and I think he will be a nice weapon with starter potential down the line.

From his official Florida State bio:

Four-star wide receiver ranked No. 224 on ESPN’S SCNext 300…No. 370 nationally on 247Sports Composite…ranked No. 54 wide receiver in Class of 2026 and No. 49 prospect in Florida on 247 Composite…caught 54 passes for 1,243 yards and 14 touchdowns in four seasons at American Heritage…battled injury senior season before returning in playoffs…has seven catches for 185 yards and one touchdown in 2025…American Heritage is back in 4A state semifinals after Patriots won state championship in 2024…had kickoff return for touchdown in state championship game vs. Jones in 2024…caught 22 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in 2024…nabbed 25 receptions for 569 yards and seven touchdowns over freshman and sophomore seasons…also ran track at American Heritage…three-time state qualifier in 100-meter dash and two-time qualifier in 200-meter dash…three-time gold medalist in 3A state meet on 4×100 relay team…chose Florida State over offers from Georgia, Alabama and Auburn, among others.