Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, as of the 2024 NFL season. The New York Giants selected Barkley as the second overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Playing in all 16 regular season games in his rookie season with the Giants, he recorded 1,307 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 91 receptions, earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie team. According to Spotrac, he signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles, joining the team for the 2024 season.
As a college athlete, Barkley played for the Penn State Nittany Lions, representing Pennsylvania State University from 2015 to 2017. According to Sports Reference, he amassed 3,843 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns. He also recorded 102 receptions for 1,195 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns in his collegiate career. In 2017, he earned the Paul Hornung Award, Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year, and received Consensus All-American honors. He was named Big Ten MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and Running Back of the Year twice in 2016 and 2017 respectively. During high school, Barkley played football at Whitehall High School.
Saquon Barkley’s Jersey Number
Barkley wears jersey number 26, representing the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. Before joining the Eagles in 2024, he wore the same number while playing for the Giants from 2018 to 2023. Over his six seasons with the Giants, he recorded 5,211 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns, along with 288 receptions for 2,100 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.
As of Week 7 in the 2024 NFL season, Barkley has recorded 1,309 rushing attempts for 5,869 yards and 40 rushing touchdowns. He has also made 304 receptions, totaling 2,203 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.
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A. Saquon Barkley was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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