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Benny Snell

RB

Drafted 122nd overall in the 4th round of the 2019 draft, Benny Snell arrived from Kentucky. He last played in 2022 with PIT, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 9.7 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 1st percentile among RBs, below average for the position. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 982 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 224#

College

Kentucky

Draft

Rd 4, 122nd overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2022

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · RB

Methodology
9.7

1th percentile among RBs

15 games · 121 touches

Volume×0.1+0.48
Receiving×0.14-1.21
Total EPA×0.24-2.92
Conversion×0.1-0.30
Ball security×0.06-0.87
Yards/carry×0.12-2.08
Rush EPA/carry×0.24-2.70

2020 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismRushingReceivingImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed10▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst13▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.

Agility33▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).

Size53▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Rushing

Rush Efficiency2▶

Rushing EPA ÷ carry.

Yards/Carry5▶

Rushing yards ÷ carry.

Conversion34▶

(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.

Receiving

Receiving8▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.

Impact

Ball Security13▶

Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).

Volume72▶

Carries + receptions this season.

Efficiency5▶

Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022PIT63.39901217
2021PIT25.61698213
2020PIT9.71536841061
2019PIT38.6114262323

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Benny Snell has played in 51 regular-season games, all with PIT.

He has rushed for 982 yards and 7 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 17 passes for 114 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2019 with PIT: 426 yards and 2 touchdowns in 11 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 38.6, in the 18th percentile among RBs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
129
16/g
1
7
0.9/g
38
5/g
0
Away7
239
34/g
3
3
0.4/g
23
3/g
0
In division5
183
37/g
2
7
1.4/g
60
12/g
0
Out of division10
185
19/g
2
3
0.3/g
1
0/g
0
In wins11
255
23/g
3
5
0.5/g
33
3/g
0
In losses4
113
28/g
1
5
1.3/g
28
7/g
0
On grass12
240
20/g
4
10
0.8/g
61
5/g
0
On turf3
128
43/g
0
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Indoors1
1
1/g
0
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors14
367
26/g
4
10
0.7/g
61
4/g
0

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCLE13 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1NYG113 rush yds, 0 TD59.8
Week 2DEN5 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, -4 yds, 0 TD12.2
Week 3HOU11 rush yds, 0 TD38.4
Week 5PHI19 rush yds, 0 TD31.8
Week 6CLE17 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD54
Week 7TEN2 rush yds, 1 TD61.4
Week 9DAL1 rush yds, 0 TD28
Week 10CIN12 rush yds, 0 TD44.8
Week 11JAX15 rush yds, 1 TD45.3
Week 12BAL60 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 13WAS5 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD22
Week 14BUF14 rush yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 15CIN84 rush yds, 1 TD · 3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD54.2
Week 16IND—23.7
Week 17CLE10 rush yds, 0 TD45.2

Benny Snell — common questions

What position does Benny Snell play?
Benny Snell is listed as an RB.
Which teams has Benny Snell played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Benny Snell has played for PIT (2019–2022).
Where did Benny Snell go to college?
Benny Snell played college football at Kentucky.
When was Benny Snell drafted?
Benny Snell was selected in round 4, 122nd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Benny Snell scored?
Benny Snell has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 rushing).
What is Benny Snell's ScoutIndex Rating?
Benny Snell rated 63.3 for 2022, the 85th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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