Saquon Barkley (/ˈseɪkwɒn/ SAY-kwon; born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL in 2018, Barkley played college football at Penn State for three seasons gaining 5,557 all-purpose yards.
Barkley received national attention and in 2017 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 broke and set numerous all-time Penn State records, including 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 Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft.
As a rookie with the New York Giants in 2018, Barkley set numerous league and franchise records en route to a 1,300+ yard rushing season. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was selected for participation in the 2018 Pro Bowl. In the 2019 and 2020 seasons with the Giants, Barkley was plagued by injuries. He missed the majority of the 2020 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in a Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears.
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2018 New York Giants | NFL Rookie of the Year 2018 New York Giants | NFL Pro Bowl 2018 New York Giants |
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