Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley ( SAY-kwon; born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State for three seasons. He totaled 5,557 all-purpose yards in his three-year collegiate career. Barkley received national attention and finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting with 304 total votes and third in Maxwell Award voting. He also received multiple national and Big Ten Conference awards and recognition. During Barkley's three-year collegiate career, he broke and set numerous Penn State records including most rushing touchdowns in a career, most rushing yards by a freshman and sophomore as well as most total yards in a single game. Barkley was selected second overall by the Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Barkley set numerous league and franchise records en route to a 1,300+ yard rushing season while setting multiple league and franchise records. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and earned a Pro Bowl nod. Barkley would suffer injuries during the next two years, with him missing the majority of the 2020 season due to an ACL tear.

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