Usage / Role
33%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Kentucky
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.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
Benny Snell Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Westerville, OH wearing No. 26, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Benny Snell Jr.'s career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 122
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Benny Snell Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky. Benny Snell Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 51.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,074
- Rushing yards
- 3,858
- Receiving yards
- 216
- Touchdowns
- 49
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Benny Snell Jr. Kentucky Highlights
2018 · Kentucky · Player Highlight
Benny Snell Jr. college highlights at Kentucky.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Benny Snell Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,074
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Kentucky
- Top game
- Louisville
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Jesuit · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Jesuit · 33 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 20 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,539 scrimmage yards · RB 10th (top 2%) · SEC 2nd (top 1%) · National 11th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 66.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 1,085 | 1,057 | 28 | 13 | 66.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 77.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 1,390 | 1,318 | 72 | 18 | 77.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 82.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 1,395 | 1,290 | 105 | 15 | 82.7 |
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Benny Snell Jr. played RB for Kentucky. Across 3 tracked seasons, Benny Snell Jr. recorded 59 passing yards, 3,858 rushing yards, and 216 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Kentucky paired 1,539 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.8 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: Austin Peay
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
86.9
Efficiency
60.8
Usage
23.6
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Austin Peay
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 45. Southern Miss: 0. Florida: 0. New Mexico State: 136. South Carolina: 73. Alabama: 38. Vanderbilt: 94. Mississippi State: 128. Missouri: 192. Georgia: 114. Tennessee: 79. Austin Peay: 152. Louisville: 79
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 8 by 53.8. New Mexico State: 17 by 83.3. South Carolina: 16 by 47.5. Alabama: 8 by 49.5. Vanderbilt: 20 by 49. Mississippi State: 19 by 70.2. Missouri: 38 by 52.6. Georgia: 21 by 56.5. Tennessee: 15 by 54.9. Austin Peay: 14 by 95.2. Louisville: 12 by 56.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins122 · Games = 7 · +76 vs Losses
Losses46 · Games = 6 · -76 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Austin Peay
Best efficiency game
95.2 vs Austin Peay
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Georgia Tech | L 18-33 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Louisville | W 41-38 | 11 | 51 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Austin Peay100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-13 | 14 | 152 | 10.90 | 2 | — | — | 10.9 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Tennessee | L 36-49 | 15 | 79 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 24-27 | 21 | 114 | 5.40 | 2 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Missouri100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-21 | 38 | 192 | 5.10 | 2 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Mississippi State100 rush yards | W 40-38 | 19 | 128 | 6.70 | 1 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Vanderbilt | W 20-13 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Alabama | L 6-34 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Carolina | W 17-10 | 16 | 73 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs New Mexico State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 62-42 | 17 | 136 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Florida | L 7-45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Southern Miss | L 35-44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Benny Snell Jr. story
Benny Snell Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Westerville, OH wearing No. 26, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Benny Snell Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 3,858 rushing yards, 736 carries, 48 rushing touchdowns, and 216 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 59 passing yards, 216 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Benny Snell Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 1,130 | 60.8 | 23.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1,130 | 60.8 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 1,405 | 50.4 | 39.5 | 275 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1,405 | 50.4 | 39.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 1,539 | 51.9 | 42.9 | 134 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1,539 | 51.9 | 42.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Louisville
Week 13 · L 17-44
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
211
Scrimmage Yards
91.9 takeover
211 scrimmage yards and 56.9 usage.
#2
vs Austin Peay
Week 12 · W 49-13
152
Scrimmage Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.
#3
@ Florida
Week 2 · W 27-16 · Conference game
183
Scrimmage Yards
88.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
183 scrimmage yards and 55.8 usage.
#4
vs Mississippi State
Week 4 · W 28-7 · Conference game
165
Scrimmage Yards
86.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
165 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.
#5
vs Tennessee
Week 9 · W 29-26 · Conference game
180
Scrimmage Yards
84.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
180 scrimmage yards and 62.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Kentucky
1,539 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 42.9 usage
82.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Kentucky
82.7
1,539 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 42.9 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Kentucky
77.6
1,405 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 39.5 usage
Milestones
19
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
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