![]() Barkley in 2019 | |||||||||||||
No. 26 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | February 9, 1997||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Whitehall (Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
College: | Penn State (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley[1] (/ˈseɪkwɒn/ SAY-kwon; born February 9, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL in 2018, Barkley played college football for the Penn 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 in Heisman Trophy voting with 304 total votes, third in Maxwell Award voting, and received multiple national and Big Ten Conference awards and recognition. During Barkley's three-year collegiate career, he set 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 was selected second overall by the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL draft, setting several NFL and team records en route to making the 2018 Pro Bowl and being named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He confronted injuries in the 2020 season, but was again named to the Pro Bowl in 2022.