Snell’s four-touchdown performance vs. Mississippi State announced him on the national stage, prompting Kentucky to launch his Heisman campaign and pundits across the country to finally sit up and take notice. Between his hard-running style, chip on the shoulder, and mega-watt smile, Benny is the perfect face of Kentucky Football’s rise, and his story gets even better when you remember how many schools passed on him as a recruit.
In honor of Benny’s big week, let’s open up the KSR Archives to reflect on his journey.
The three-star prospect from Westerville, Ohio had offers from Kentucky, Boston College, Iowa, Ohio, Cincinnati, Miami (OH), and Toledo and was considered a top 50 running back in the 2016 class.