Kentucky’s Josh Allen and Benny Snell Jr. Earn All-SEC Honors

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior linebacker Josh Allen and sophomore running back Benny Snell, Jr., earned All-Southeastern Conference accolades, it was announced this week.

Allen, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, was named second-team All-SEC by The Associated Press after totaling 58 tackles during the regular season, including a team-high 9.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks. He also totaled a team-high four quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception. With 14.5 career sacks, Allen currently ranks fourth in the SEC among active players in that category behind Ole Miss’ Marquis Haynes (32), LSU’s Arden Key (21.0), Missouri’s Marcell Frazier (16.5).

Snell, from Westerville, Ohio, was a first-team selection by The Associated Press and a second-team pick by the league coaches. Snell led the SEC in rushing touchdowns (18) and total rushing yardage (1,318) and ranked second in rushing yards per game (109.8) during the regular season. The 1,318 rushing yards set a new school record for most rushing yards by a sophomore. He also became the first player in school history to record 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

Snell, who already ranks eighth on the UK career rushing list (2,409 yards), is only the fifth player in SEC history to reach 2,400 career yards prior to his junior season. He also holds the school records for total rushing touchdowns (31), most rushing touchdowns in a season (18) and most points in a season (110). He has climbed up to No. 8 on UK’s career scoring list.
 
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