Position: RB

College - Ohio Northern

Height - 6'1

Weight - 233 lbs.

Born: July 24, 1976

Last Club: Baltimore Ravens (NFL)

Hometown: Canton, OH

XFL P.A.S.S.: No. 325 overall pick by the Las Vegas Outlaws  2000

NFL Draft: FA  1998  Baltimore Ravens



Professional Highlights

1999: Played in all 10 games for the Claymores in 1999... Was allocated to the Claymores by the Baltimore Ravens... Chalked up 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries... Caught 12 passes for 60 yards... Was the Claymores third-leading rusher in 1999...Was in 1999 training camp with the Ravens 1998: Signed as free agent with Ravens in 1998 and was on their practice squad.



College Highlights

A four-year performer for Division III Ohio Northern, Snell earned first-team All-Conference and All-North Region honors as a senior after rushing for a school-record 16 touchdowns and 1,137 yards on 158 carries (7.2 avg.)...Also caught 23 passes for 178 yards as a senior...Career totals at Ohio Northern include 2,871 yards rushing on 502 carries and 33 touchdowns to go along with 275 yards receiving on 38 receptions...A two-time Offensive Player of the Year at Northern following junior and senior seasons, Snell finished as the schools second-leading all-time rusher...Eclipsed the 100-yard plateau five times last season and won Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Week accolades after a 242-yard, four-TD effort on just 10 carries vs. Hiram...Set a career high and also established a school record after rushing for 1,175 yards and 14 touchdowns on 218 carries as a junior...Named second-team All-Conference and was twice named Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Week as well in 1996...Set a school record for rushing yards in a game with 288 vs. Otterbein.



Personal

Was a three-year letterman at Central Catholic (Canton, Ohio) H.S., earning Offensive Player of the Year honors and appearing in the Ohio East-West All-Star Game as a senior...Owns Central Catholics career rushing and TD records...Majored in business and sports management...Member of the Black Student Union...Has two sons, Ryan and Benjamin, Jr.



Criners Critique

Ben played for me in Scotland and is the type of runner who picks up speed as he goes downhill. He can either cut back or run over people and will play both big back and H-back for our squad.

