Damien Harris was the local kid many Kentucky fans hoped would be the next star to take Kroger Field on fall Saturdays.
The Madison Central standout was one of the nation’s top-recruits, the top-overall running back and was coveted by the University of Alabama, but also the University of Kentucky in the Class of 2015.
After Harris ultimately signed with the Crimson Tide, the Wildcats looked in another direction a year later. Head coach Mark Stoops looked up north to Westerville, Ohio in the direction of Benny Snell Jr.
As the 56th running back in the country (a 3-star recruit) in 2016, Snell was nowhere near as hyped up as Harris.