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‘A dream I’ve had for as long as I can remember.’ Snell turning pro after UK’s bowl.

In true Benny Snell fashion, the Kentucky running back announced via Twitter that he plans to enter his name in the NFL Draft after this season.

In the more than two-minute long video, the junior talks about Kentucky fans taking in and embracing “a kid from Ohio” and making him feel like he is one of them.

Snell, who is 107 yards away from breaking Kentucky’s career rushing record set by Sonny Collins, said in the video that he plans to “enter the NFL Draft and pursue a dream I’ve had for as long as I can remember.