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Pittsburgh Steelers fans, meet fourth-round NFL draft pick Benny Snell

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky legend Benny Snell has been here before.

Overlooked as a recruit by home town Ohio State in high school, Snell used that snub as motivation to carve out one of the most productive college careers in recent memory. Now, the chip on his shoulder has likely only grown after falling to the fourth round of the NFL draft, where he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Snell was the 10th running back selected in the 2019 NFL draft.

"That is Benny," Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said earlier this week. "Benny is no different right now then the day he walked in in many ways.