Player Dossier

2016-2018

Kentucky

Benny Snell Jr.

RB • 5'11" • 223 lbs • Westerville, OH, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Benny Snell Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 51.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

42.9

Efficiency

51.9

Consistency

78.8

Season Value

68.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville

Scouting Read

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Benny Snell Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky. Benny Snell Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 51.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

Kentucky paired 1,539 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 51.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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2018 Postseason · Kentucky

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

118.4

Efficiency

51.9

Usage

42.9

Consistency

78.8

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 144. Central Michigan: 132. Florida: 183. Unknown: 75. Mississippi State: 165. South Carolina: 99. Texas A&M: 78. Vanderbilt: 169. Missouri: 95. Georgia: 78. Tennessee: 106. Middle Tennessee: 115. Louisville: 100

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 26 by 57.7. Central Michigan: 21 by 65.3. Florida: 29 by 66.8. Unknown: 15 by 52.1. Mississippi State: 25 by 68.8. South Carolina: 29 by 33.2. Texas A&M: 17 by 48. Vanderbilt: 32 by 55. Missouri: 21 by 40.9. Georgia: 21 by 38.3. Tennessee: 26 by 42.3. Middle Tennessee: 25 by 47.9. Louisville: 18 by 57.9

Split Comparison

Wins133.6 · n=9 · +46.2 vs Losses
Losses87.3 · n=3 · -46.2 vs Wins
First Half125.1 · n=7 · +14.6 vs Second Half
Second Half110.5 · n=6 · -14.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Florida

Best efficiency game

68.8 vs Mississippi State

Result
Tue 1/1@ Penn State100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 27-24261445.5025.5
Sun 11/25@ Louisville100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 56-10181005.6025.6
Sat 11/17vs Middle Tennessee100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 34-23251154.6024.6
Sat 11/10@ TennesseeL 7-2420814.1006254.1
Sat 11/3vs GeorgiaL 17-3420733.701153.7
Sat 10/27@ MissouriW 15-1419673.5002284.5
Sat 10/20vs Vanderbilt100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 14-7321695.3015.3
Sat 10/6@ Texas A&ML 14-2013604.6004184.6
Sat 9/29vs South CarolinaW 24-102885311143.4
Sat 9/22vs Mississippi State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 28-7251656.6046.6
Sat 9/15vs Unknown1575515
Sat 9/8@ Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 27-16271756.500286.3
Sat 9/1vs Central Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 35-20201256.302176.3

Career Arc

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    Kentucky

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonKentucky1,13060.823.6
2016 Regular SeasonKentucky1,13060.823.60
2017 PostseasonKentucky1,40550.439.5275
2017 Regular SeasonKentucky1,40550.439.50
2018 PostseasonKentucky1,53951.942.9134
2018 Regular SeasonKentucky1,53951.942.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Louisville

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

211

Primary metric

211 scrimmage yards and 56.9 usage.

#2

Florida

183

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

183 scrimmage yards and 55.8 usage.

#3

Tennessee

180

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180 scrimmage yards and 62.8 usage.

#4

Unknown

152

Primary metric

Game with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

152 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.

#5

Vanderbilt

169

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

169 scrimmage yards and 59.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · Kentucky

1,539 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 42.9 usage

68.4

#2

2018 Regular Season · Kentucky

68.4

1,539 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 42.9 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Kentucky

63.7

1,405 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 39.5 usage

Milestones

20

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

15

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8525

Jesuit · Tampa, FL

Committed To
Iowa
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

4,074

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
3,858