It was a common justification for keeping Snell’s recruiting ratings out of the four-star range too.LEXINGTON, Ky. – Had things worked out according to plan, UK star running back Benny Snell might be one of the key players in this season’s College Football Playoff race.“… If Benny would not have committed to Kentucky in February and then went to Nike in the spring, went to Under Armour in the spring, went to Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State camps in the summer, got a ton more offers, he would have blown [up].”When Marrow started recruiting Snell, there were no national title contenders battling for his signature.Speed has proven no barrier to Snell becoming Kentucky’s career record-holder in total touchdowns (39) or the SEC’s leader in rushing yards (540) this season.But that admiration was never reciprocated.And with the Wildcats undefeated and ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 2007, perhaps Snell can end up affecting the playoff race after all.Kentucky, Boston College, Iowa and Cincinnati were Snell's highest-profile scholarship offers, according to the Rivals.com database. He’s going to decommit,” Greene said. Even so, Tomlin labeling Conner that and having him seemingly backed up by second year running back Benny Snell Jr.Please give an overall site rating:Benny Snell Jr., Jaylen Samuels and rookie Anthony McFarland. Benny Snell. Buffalo, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo are also listed.Magistro acknowledges the chip on Snell's shoulder likely started in high school but notes, "the groundwork for him being a hard worker was laid before that, way before that.”Attending Westerville Central High School, just 18 miles from Ohio State’s football stadium, Snell envisioned himself one day playing for the hometown Buckeyes.“That was just a miss by recruiting guys. Williams transferred from Ohio State to North Carolina in July. The 26-year-old Smallwood played for Philadelphia for 2016-18 after being taken in ...The Wildcats did it again in 2019 despite missing three departed starting linemen from the previous season, the school's all-time leading rusher in Benny Snell Jr., and all three top quarterbacks becoming injured – two were out for the season – and ...However, expect Conner to split carries with Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell. McCall, who was slotted 35 spots higher than Snell in the 2016 247Sports Composite Ohio rankings, has played in just 13 games in three seasons at Ohio State with 67 total carries.Absent are the Big Ten powers, most notably Ohio State.Snell committed to Kentucky in February 2015, almost a full year before he signed with the Wildcats.Of course, Ohio State has fared fine without Kentucky’s star, totaling just three losses in the past two seasons.