Cam Mellor of Pro Football Focus list Benny Snell as a candidate to win the Heisman Trophy this year.
Snell leads Kentucky in rushing with 300 yards on 47 carries (6.4 yards per carry) and two touchdowns.
The players who should be in the Heisman Trophy discussion as things stand right now.
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BENNY SNELL, RB, KENTUCKY
A relative unknown from those outside of Kentucky and us here at PFF, Snell has had a personal vendetta since Day 1 at Kentucky when he was overlooked as a high school recruit. He’s made teams pay by forcing 44 missed tackles each of his first two seasons with the Wildcats and if his two-game sample for this season is any indicator, he’s well on his way to surpassing those marks in 2018. He’s forced 11 missed tackles on 48 carries and is currently averaging 4.82 yards after contact per carry and was huge in Kentucky’s upset victory against Florida.
