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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-02-09)February 9, 1997 (age 28) The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Whitehall(Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Penn State (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 1st round,2nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley[1] (/ˈseɪkwɒn/SAY-kwon; born February 9, 1997) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePenn State Nittany Lions, where he set several school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL.
In 2017, Barkley finished fourth inHeisman Trophy voting with 304 total votes, third inMaxwell Award voting, and received multiple national andBig Ten Conference awards and recognition. During his three-year collegiate career, Barkleyset Penn State records for most all-purpose career yards (5,538), most career rushing touchdowns (43), most career receiving yards by a running back (1,157), most rushing yards by a freshman and sophomore, and most total yards in a single game.
Barkley wasselected second overall by theNew York Giants in the2018 NFL draft, setting several NFL and team records en route to making the2018 Pro Bowl and being named theNFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He confronted injuries in the 2020 season, but was again named to thePro Bowl in 2022. A free agent following the 2023 season, Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Eagles, setting numerous franchise records and rushing for over2,000 yards in his first season with the team, along with helping Philadelphia winSuper Bowl LIX and being namedAP NFL Offensive Player of the Year. During the team'sSuper Bowl LIX win, Barkley broke the record for most rushing yards in one season, previously held byTerrell Davis.[2]
Barkley was born inThe Bronx, New York, the son of Alibay Barkley, aboxer, and Tonya Johnson. He has three brothers and two sisters. His brother Alibay Jr. was abaseball player drafted by theLos Angeles Angels, and his great uncle is formerWBC middleweight championIran Barkley.[3]
In 2001, Barkley and his family moved toBethlehem, Pennsylvania, in theLehigh Valley, in search of a safer and more suburban environment.[4] The family later moved to neighboringAllentown and, in 2005, toCoplay, Pennsylvania.[5]
Barkley attendedWhitehall High School inWhitehall Township, Pennsylvania, which competes in theEastern Pennsylvania Conference, an elite division of large high schools in theLehigh Valley andPoconos known nationally for producing a large number of NFL and other professional athletes.[6]
At Whitehall High School, Barkley rushed for 3,646 yards with 63touchdowns from his sophomore to senior year, including 1,856 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior.[7] Barkley was rated as a four-star recruit and committed toPenn State to playcollege football.[8][9] He originally committed toRutgers before changing to Penn State.[10]
In 2014, Barkley was co-winner of the annualMr. Pennsylvania Football award for the state's top player in divisions AAA/AAAA. His co-winner at the A/AA level wasDominick Bragalone.
In addition to football, Barkley also lettered inbasketball andtrack and field at Whitehall. As a senior in 2015, he won Eastern Pennsylvania Conference gold medals in both the100-meter dash (11.15 seconds) and in thelong jump (22 ft 2.5 in (6.769 m) at thePIAA District 11 meet, where he also earned a second-place finish in the100-meter dash with a time of 10.90 seconds, which set a Whitehall High School record.[11] Later in the track and field season, Barkley set personal best marks of 46 ft 2.5 in (14.084 m) in theshot put and 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) in thehigh jump.[12]
Barkley was considered a topNCAA Division I football prospect and received multiple football scholarship offers, including fromMissouri,North Carolina,Notre Dame,Ohio State,Pitt,Rutgers,Syracuse, andTemple. He chose to accept an offer from Penn State.[13]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Saquon Barkley RB | Coplay, Pennsylvania | Whitehall HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 4.66 | Feb 19, 2014 |
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On September 10, 2021, Whitehall High School retired Barkley's jersey number (#21). Earlier, the school had retired the jersey numbers of two other alumni who went on to have successful NFL careers:Matt Millen, who played from 1980 until 1991 with theOakland and Los Angeles Raiders, theSan Francisco 49ers, and theWashington Redskins; andDan Koppen, who played from 2003 until 2013 with theNew England Patriots andDenver Broncos.[14]
AtPenn State, Barkley earned immediate playing time as a true freshman in2015.[15] After rushing for one yard on onecarry during his first game, he rushed for 115 yards with a touchdown in his second game againstBuffalo.[16] He followed up that performance by rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in his third game against Rutgers.[17] In October, he missed two games due to injury.[18]
In his first game back against top-rankedOhio State on October 17, 2015, he rushed for 194 yards on 26 carries.[19][20] During his freshman year at Penn State in 2015, Barkley rushed for 1,076 yards on 182 carries.[21]
During the offseason, Barkley received praise for his freshman year performance and was awarded second-teamAll-Big Ten with some votes for first team status and being namedBTN.com Freshman of the Year.[22]
In the first game of his sophomore year at Penn State in2016, Barkley rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown in a 33–13 win overKent State.[23] In week two, in a renewed rivalry game againstPitt, Penn State trailed in the second quarter 28–7 before Barkley led Penn State back, scoring five touchdowns with his fifth coming with 5:00 left in the fourth quarter, to bring the Nittany Lions within three points. However, quarterbackTrace McSorley threw an interception in the Pitt end zone with 1:41 left that denied the Nittany Lions' hopes of completing the comeback.[24] In week five againstMinnesota, in what would become a recurring theme for the 2016 Penn State football team, Penn State again was forced to come back from a halftime deficit. In overtime, after being held to only 38 yards on 19 carries during regular playing time, Barkley's first play in overtime, a 25-yard touchdown run, gave Penn State the victory.[25]
In week six againstMaryland, Barkley had his first ever 200-yard rushing game at Penn State, finishing with 31 carries for 202 yards and one touchdown.[26] In week seven, in a matchup versusOhio State, Barkley rushed for 99 yards on 12 carries with one 37-yard run in a 24–21 win over the second ranked Buckeyes.[27] In week eight, Barkley and no. 24 Penn State scored a season high 62 points versusPurdue as Barkley rushed for a career-high 207 yards and a career-high long 81-yard run, along with 70 yards in receiving yards and two touchdowns, giving him a total of 277 yards in the game. Penn State defeated Purdue 62–24 and improved to 6–2 and 4–1 inBig Ten play.[28]
On November 1, 2016, Barkley was named a semi-finalist for theMaxwell Award, granted to the all-around best collegiate football player of the year.[29] On November 5, Barkley rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown againstIowa. He added 44 yards and another touchdown in receiving for a total of 211 all-purpose yards in Penn State's 41–14 victory.[30]
After the regular season, Barkley was named theBig Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten.[31]
On December 3, 2016, Barkley had 19 carries for 83 yards, rushed for a touchdown, and caught another touchdown on awheel route. His efforts helped Penn State recover from a 28–7 deficit to stunWisconsin, 38–31, in the2016 Big Ten Championship Game.[32]
In the2017 Rose Bowl on January 2, Barkley had 25 carries for 194 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, including a 79-yard rushing touchdown that gave Penn State a 28–27 lead. After trailing 13–0, Penn State scored seven touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, including four touchdowns on four consecutive offensive plays, including Barkley's 79-yard touchdown. Barkley scored the first, fourth, and seventh touchdowns for Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions a 49–35 lead in the fourth quarter, thoughUSC ultimately went on to win the game, 52–49.[33]
At the close of his sophomore year at Penn State, Barkley had set Penn State records for most rushing yards in a season by a freshman (1,076) and by a sophomore (1,496).
In the first game of the2017 season againstAkron, Barkley ran 14 times for 172 yards, two rushing touchdowns, and a long run of 80 yards. He also caught two passes for 54 receiving yards. For his efforts, Barkley was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[34]
In Penn State's 2017 Big Ten opener, atIowa, Barkley led Penn State to a 21–19 win, recording 358 all-purpose yards. He also set a school record for most all-purpose yards in a single game, recording 211 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, 94 receiving yards, and 53 kick return yards.[35] For his efforts, Barkley was again named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[36]
In the first Big Ten home game of his junior year against theIndiana, Barkley rushed 20 times for just 56 yards, an unusually underwhelming rushing day for him. Despite this, he still had a major impact on the game, returning the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, catching four passes for 52 yards, and throwing a 16-yard pass to receiverDaeSean Hamilton late in the fourth quarter to cap a 45–14 Penn State win. This made Barkley the first player in Big Ten history to record a return and passing touchdown in the same game.[37] Barkley was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.[37] One month later againstOhio State, Barkley again returned the opening kickoff back 97 yards for a touchdown, but was limited for the rest of the game recording 44 rushing yards on 21 carries, 36 of which came on a touchdown run in the second quarter.[38] In his final collegiate game at Penn State, Barkley rushed for 137 yards and scored two touchdowns, one of them a 92-yard effort to put Penn State up 28–7 over theWashington Huskies in the2017 Fiesta Bowl, which Penn State went on to win 35–28.[39] On December 31, 2017, following Penn State's Fiesta Bowl victory, Barkley declared his intention to forgo his senior year at Penn State and enter the2018 NFL draft.[40]
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | 182 | 1,076 | 5.9 | 7 | 20 | 161 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 272 | 1,496 | 5.5 | 18 | 28 | 402 | 14.4 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 12 | 217 | 1,271 | 5.9 | 18 | 54 | 632 | 11.7 | 3 | 15 | 426 | 28.4 | 2 |
| Career | 38 | 32 | 672 | 3,843 | 5.7 | 43 | 102 | 1,195 | 11.7 | 8 | 18 | 500 | 27.8 | 2 |
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Entering the 2018 NFL draft, Barkley was widely projected to be a top 10 NFL pick.[40] In the weeks leading up to theNFL Combine, Barkley's stock rose even higher. By late February 2018, somemock drafts projected him as high as the second selection overall,[65] the highest for a running back sinceReggie Bush in 2006.ESPN analystMel Kiper Jr., who has history of not supporting the selection of running backs in the NFL draft's first round, said "Barkley is a once in a lifetime talent; teams that pass on this young man will be sorry."[66]
At the combine, Barkley had a performance that was widely praised, running a 4.4 second40-yard dash and doing 29bench presses of 225 pound weight, tying for the most reps by any running back at this combine.[67] According to NFL analystIan Rapoport, theCleveland Browns were "strongly considering" drafting Barkley first overall, which would have made him the first running back sinceKi-Jana Carter in 1995–also of Penn State—to be selected first overall.[68]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.40 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.24 s | 41 in (1.04 m) | 29 reps | |||
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Barkley was selected by theNew York Giants with thesecond overall selection in the 2018 draft.[70] On July 22, 2018, Barkley signed a four-year rookie contract, worth $31.2 million fully guaranteed.[71]
Barkley scored his first NFL touchdown, a 68-yard rush, in the season opener against theJacksonville Jaguars. Overall in his first NFL game, he rushed for 106 yards and scored a touchdown in the Giants' 20–15 loss.[72] The following week, in a 20–13 loss to theDallas Cowboys, Barkley recorded 14 receptions, setting a Giants' all-time franchise record for most catches in a game. He also tied the NFL single game record for most catches in a game by an NFL rookie.[73] In Week 3, in the Giants' 27–22 victory over theHouston Texans, Barkley recorded 82 rushing yards, rushed for a touchdown, and caught five passes for 35 receiving yards.[74] The following week, in the Giants' loss to theNew Orleans Saints, Barkley recorded 100 scrimmage yards with 44 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards and a rushing touchdown.[75] In Week 5, against theCarolina Panthers, he recorded four receptions for 81 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns and rushed for 48 yards in the Giants' 33–31 loss.[76] In the Giants' Week 6Thursday Night Football game against thePhiladelphia Eagles, Barkley finished with 130 rushing yards, including a 50-yard touchdown and 99 receiving yards, totaling 229 all-purpose yards in the Giants 34–13 loss to Philadelphia.[77] In Week 11 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Barkley rushed for his NFL career-high to date with 142 yards and three touchdowns as the Giants won 38–35,[78][79] and for his efforts he was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[80] In Week 12's 25–22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Barkley rushed for 101 yards and scored a 51-yard touchdown, becoming the first player sinceJohn Fuqua in 1970 to rush for two 50-plus yard touchdowns against the Eagles in a single season.[81][82] In Week 13 against theChicago Bears, Barkley had 125 rushing yards and three receptions for 21 yards in the 30–27 overtime win.[83][84]
During Week 14, in the Giants' 40–16 win over the Redskins, Barkley rushed for 170 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown, becoming the first Giants rookie to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season, and setting the franchise's single-season record for rookies with 15 touchdowns scored.[85] In the regular season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, Barkley had 17 carries for 109 yards, his seventh game with over 100 rushing yards on the season, and he scored a touchdown in the Giants' 36–35 loss.[86] In recognition of his rookie season accomplishments, Barkley was elected to the2019 Pro Bowl, where he helped the NFC win the Skills Showdown.[87]
Barkley received numerous awards during and after his rookie season, includingPepsi Rookie of the Year,[88]FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year,[89]AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year[90] and was named to thePFWA All-Rookie Team andAP All-Rookie teams.[91]
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Entering his second NFL season, Barkley was ranked No. 16 on theNFL'sTop 100 players for 2019.[92][93] Barkley was chosen by his teammates as one of seven team captains for the 2019 season, an honor rarely bestowed on players after only one year on the team.[94]
In Week 1 against the Cowboys, Barkley rushed 11 times for 120 yards, including a 59-yard run, in the Giants' 35–17 loss.[95] In this game, he fumbled the ball for the first time in his NFL career. In Week 2 against theBuffalo Bills, Barkley rushed 18 times for 107 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 28 yards in the Giants' 28–14 loss to Buffalo.[96] In Week 3 against the Buccaneers, Barkley suffered ahigh ankle sprain and was expected to miss four to eight weeks.[97] Barkley made his return from the injury in Week 7 against theArizona Cardinals. In the game, Barkley rushed 18 times for 72 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 27–21 loss.[98] In Week 8 against theDetroit Lions, Barkley rushed for a season-high 19 times and 64 yards and caught a season-high eight passes for 79 yards and a touchdown in the team's 31–26 loss.[99] In Week 15 against theMiami Dolphins, Barkley rushed 24 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 31 yards in the Giants' 36–20 win.[100] In Week 16, Barkley rushed for a career high 189 yards on 22 carries and caught four passes for 90 yards and two total touchdowns in a 41–35 win over the Redskins.[101] He won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for his performance in Week 16.[102] In Week 17 against the Eagles, Barkley rushed 17 times for 92 yards, including a season-long 68-yard run that resulted in a touchdown, during the Giants' 34–17 loss to Philadelphia.[103] Barkley finished his sophomore season as the only running back in Giants' history to have 1,000 rushing yards in their first two seasons.[104] He was ranked 31st by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[105]
In Week 1 against thePittsburgh Steelers onMonday Night Football, Barkley rushed 15 times for six rushing yards and caught six passes for 60 receiving yards in the Giants' 26–16 loss to the Steelers. Barkley's 0.4 yards per attempt was a career low.[106] During the following week's 17–13 loss to the Bears, Barkley was carted off the field after suffering a knee injury, which was later diagnosed as atorn anterior cruciate ligament, which ended his 2020 season.[107][108] During the game, Barkley rushed to the right and engaged with Bears safetyEddie Jackson, who wrestled him down to the ground near the sideline at the end of a six-yard run. Barkley immediately grabbed the back of his right knee and removed his helmet.[109] Jackson later voiced his concern onTwitter, sending prayers and support.[110] Barkley was placed oninjured reserve on September 22, 2020.[111]
On April 28, 2021, the Giants picked up the fifth-year option on Barkley's contract,[112] worth a guaranteed $7.217 million for the 2022 season.[113] In Week 5 against theDallas Cowboys, Barkley's foot landed onJourdan Lewis and his ankle rolled.[114] On November 3, 2021, the Giants announced that Barkley was being placed in the NFL'sCOVID-19 protocol.[115] In the 2021 season, Barkley had 593 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 41 receptions, 263 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games.[116]
Against theTennessee Titans in Week 1, Barkley rushed for 164 yards, a touchdown, and caught six passes for 30 yards in the 21–20 comeback win. He converted the go-ahead two point conversion late in the fourth quarter.[117] Barkley's performance on Sunday resulted in him receiving the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[118] In Week 3, Barkley had 126 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the 23–16 loss to the Cowboys.[119] In Week 4, Barkley had 146 rushing yards in the 20–12 victory over the Bears.[120] He was named to the Pro Bowl.[121] In Week 10 against the Texans, he had 35 carries for 152 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 24–16 victory.[122] Overall, he finished the 2022 season with 295 carries for 1,312 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns to go along with 57 receptions for 338 receiving yards.[123] He finished fourth in the NFL and first in the NFC in rushing yards.[124] In theWild Card Round of the playoffs, he had 109 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 31–24 victory over theMinnesota Vikings.[125] He was ranked 31st by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[126]
On March 7, 2023, the Giants placed the non-exclusivefranchise tag on Barkley.[127] He signed the franchise tag after it was adjusted to add a $2 million signing bonus and incentives on July 26.[128][129]
During Week 8 against the New York Jets, Barkley finished with 128 rushing yards on 36 carries as the Giants lost 10–13 in overtime.[130] In Week 11 against the Commanders, he had 140 scrimmage yards and two receiving touchdowns in the victory.[131] In Week 18 against Philadelphia, he had two rushing touchdowns in the victory.[132] He finished the 2023 season with 247 carries for 962 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 41 receptions for 280 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 14 games and starts.[133]
On March 13, 2024,[134] Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with thePhiladelphia Eagles, of which $26 million was guaranteed over the first two years. The third year was not guaranteed, but the contract's value could increase to $46.75 million with bonuses.[135][136] Prior to signing with the Eagles, Barkley admitted he was "fed up" with negotiations with the Giants, calling their approach "a little disrespectful". He felt slighted by the team's insistence that he had to prove his value on the open market, which he described as a "slap in the face".[135]
On September 6, 2024, Barkley made his Eagles debut, rushing for 109 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in a 34–29 victory over theGreen Bay Packers, becoming the first Eagles player to score three touchdowns in their debut with the team sinceTerrell Owens in2004.[137] His performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[138] The following week against theAtlanta Falcons, Barkley rushed for 95 yards and caught four of five passes for 21 yards. However, a late fourth-quarter drop that could have sealed the win for the Eagles proved costly as they would suffer their first loss, 22–21, after the Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds remaining.[139] Barkley had 17 carries for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead the Eagles to a 15–12 win over theNew Orleans Saints in Week 3.[140] Barkley made his return toMetLife Stadium against the Giants in Week 7, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a 28–3 victory over his former team. For his performance, he was declared NFC Offensive Player of the Week, for the second time this season.[141]
In Week 9, Barkley recorded 159 rushing yards and 199 scrimmage yards with two touchdowns, highlighted by a backwards hurdle overJaguars cornerbackJarrian Jones, in a 28–23 win, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[142] In Week 11 against theWashington Commanders, Barkley finished with 198 total yards and rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Eagles won 26–18.[143] Barkley continued his dominance the following week against theLos Angeles Rams, recording 255 rushing yards and 302 total yards, highlighted by multiple 70-yard touchdowns in the second half as the Eagles won 37–20, netting him his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week title for the season.[144][145] His 255 rushing yards were the ninth-most in a single game in NFL history and the most in Eagles history.[146] In Week 13, Barkley rushed for over 100 yards and recorded a fourth-quarter touchdown for the third consecutive game as the Eagles won 24–19 over theBaltimore Ravens, marking their eighth consecutive victory.[147] A week later, Barkley ran for 124 yards and broke the Eagles' single-season rushing yards record previously set byLeSean McCoy in 2013.[148]
In Week 17, Barkley ran for 167 yards and crossed the2,000 yard mark, becoming only the ninth running back in NFL history to do so.[149] Entering Week 18, Barkley sat at 2,005 rushing yards on the season, 101 yards shy of breakingEric Dickerson's single-season rushing yards record. However, due to the Eagles having already clinched theNFC East and the #2 seed in the playoffs, head coachNick Sirianni announced that Barkley and other Eagles starters would rest for the season finale against the New York Giants, which precluded Barkley from possibly passing Dickerson's all-time record.[150] Barkley finished the season leading the league with a franchise-record 2,283 yards from scrimmage, which was a league-high 34.8 percent of the team's output, while adding 15 touchdowns.[151] He was named a First-teamAll-Pro, won theOffensive Player of the Year award, and finished third in MVP voting.[152]
In theWild Card Round against the Green Bay Packers, Barkley rushed 25 times for a total of 119 yards to help the Eagles to a 22–10 win.[153] In theDivisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams, Barkley replicated his historic performance against Los Angeles in Week 12, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns, both of which coming off of 60+ yard rushes. The Eagles won 28–22 to advance to the NFC Championship Game.[154] Against the Commanders in theNFC Championship, Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries as the Eagles won 55–23, advancing toSuper Bowl LIX.[155] In the Super Bowl, which fell on the day of his 28th birthday, Barkley recorded 57 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards as the Eagles beat theKansas City Chiefs, 40–22, giving Barkley his first Super Bowl championship. He also set NFL records for most rushing (2,504) and scrimmage yards (2,857) in a full season, surpassingTerrell Davis.[156] Barkley was ranked the best player in the NFL by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2025.[157]
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On March 4, 2025, Barkley signed a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension with the Eagles that includes $36 million guaranteed and up to $15 million more in incentives.[158] The extension functions as a new four-year contract starting in the 2025 season. Should Barkley reach one or more of the incentives in a given year, the incentive amount is added to Barkley's salary in each of the future remaining contract years. The guaranteed salary amount and its average dollars per year ($20.6 million), even without incentives taken into account, made Barkley the highest paid running back in NFL history.[159]
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 261 | 1,307 | 5.0 | 78 | 11 | 91 | 721 | 7.9 | 57 | 4 | 352 | 5.8 | 2,028 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 13 | 13 | 217 | 1,003 | 4.6 | 68 | 6 | 52 | 438 | 8.4 | 65 | 2 | 269 | 5.4 | 1,441 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 3.8 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 13 | 13 | 162 | 593 | 3.7 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 263 | 6.4 | 54 | 2 | 203 | 4.2 | 856 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 295 | 1,312 | 4.4 | 68 | 10 | 57 | 338 | 5.9 | 41 | 0 | 352 | 4.7 | 1,650 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 14 | 14 | 247 | 962 | 3.9 | 36 | 6 | 41 | 280 | 6.8 | 46 | 4 | 288 | 4.3 | 1,242 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 345 | 2,005 | 5.8 | 72 | 13 | 33 | 278 | 8.4 | 43 | 2 | 378 | 6.0 | 2,283 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | PHI | 6 | 6 | 95 | 325 | 3.4 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 47 | 1 | 114 | 4.1 | 462 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 91 | 1,564 | 7,276 | 4.7 | 78 | 49 | 325 | 2,402 | 7.4 | 65 | 14 | 1,889 | 5.1 | 9,648 | 63 | 8 | 4 | |
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 7.6 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PHI | 4 | 4 | 91 | 499 | 5.5 | 78 | 5 | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 22 | 0 | 104 | 5.5 | 574 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 109 | 613 | 5.6 | 78 | 7 | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | 24 | 0 | 129 | 5.9 | 765 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
On February 2, 2025, Barkley announced his engagement to Anna Congdon, his college sweetheart. The couple have two children.They live inMalvern, Pennsylvania.[172][173][174] Barkley is aChristian.[175]
In 2018, thePennsylvania General Assembly voted to make March 14 a state holiday known as "Saquon Barkley Day". Barkley and his family participated in aparade through his hometown ofCoplay, Pennsylvania, that included theWhitehall High School marching band and children from the league where Barkley played youth football.[176][177]
Also in 2018, Barkley was a featured athlete in the 10th Edition ofESPN The Magazine'sThe Body Issue.[178]
In 2025, Barkley starred in a Super Bowl commercial for the financial technology companyRamp, in which he is an investor.[179]
In June 2025, Barkley was revealed as the cover athlete forMadden 26, becoming the second Eagle afterDonovan McNabb forMadden 06 to grace the cover.[180]
In August 2025, Barkley told reporters that he was invited to join PresidentDonald Trump'sCouncil on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, but he declined the offer.[181]
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