Benny Snell Jr. is a 2-year Featured Back for Kentucky. Benny's 2018 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 286 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2017 | 307 | 0.350 | 4.8 | 107.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W35-20 | -20.0 | 20 | 125 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2 | @Florida | W27-16 | 23.0 | 27 | 175 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsMurray State | W48-10 | — | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 26 · Rush Yds 144 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 2
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| 4 | vsMississippi State | W28-7 | 23.2 | 25 | 165 | 6.6 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 5 | vsSouth Carolina | W24-10 | 14.9 | 28 | 85 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | L14-20 | 21.6 | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 8 | vsVanderbilt | W14-7 | 7.6 | 32 | 169 | 5.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 9 | @Missouri | W15-14 | 20.8 | 19 | 67 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia | L17-34 | 32.9 | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 11 | @Tennessee | L7-24 | 5.5 | 20 | 81 | 4.1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W34-23 | -3.8 | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 13 | @Louisville | W56-10 | -9.1 | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsPenn State | W27-24 | 19.0 | 26 | 144 | 5.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.38 |
