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Line 41: \| statleague = NFL \| statseason = 2024 \| statweek = 910 \| statlabel1 = [[Carry (American football)\|Rushing attempts]] \| statvalue1 = 1,~~358~~384 \| statlabel2 = [[Rushing yards]] \| statvalue2 = 6,~~136~~282 \| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown\|Rushing touchdowns]] \| statvalue3 = 4143 \| statlabel4 = [[Reception (American football)\|Receptions]] \| statvalue4 = ~~308~~310 \| statlabel5 = [[Receiving yards]] \| statvalue5 = 2,~~246~~298 \| statlabel6 = [[Touchdown\|Receiving touchdowns]] \| statvalue6 = 14 Line 57: }} '''Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley'''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schonbrun \|first=Zach \|date=December 20, 2018 \|title=Saquon Barkley's Rare Talent and Seriously Rare Name \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/sports/football/saquon-barkley-giants.html \|access-date=June 26, 2023 \|website=The New York Times \|language=en-US}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|s\|eɪ\|k\|w\|ɒ\|n}} {{respell\|SAY\|kwon}}; born February 9, 1997) is an American professional [[American football\|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 football\|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 [[Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders\|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 [[List of second overall NFL draft picks\|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 [[2022 Pro Bowl\|Pro Bowl]] in 2022. A free agent following the 2023 season, Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Eagles. ~~First NFL running back to spin move off a defender and backwards hurdle a would be tackler and make first down!~~ ==Early life== Barkley was born in [[The Bronx\|Bronx]], New York, the son of Alibay Barkley, a [[boxing\|boxer]], and Tonya Johnson. He has three brothers and two sisters. His brother Alibay Jr. was a [[baseball]] player drafted by the [[Los Angeles Angels]], and his great uncle is former [[World Boxing Council\|WBC]] middleweight champion [[Iran Barkley]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saquon Barkley biography – Personal \|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/saquon_barkley_975777.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225633/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/saquon_barkley_975777.html \|archive-date=February 22, 2018 \|access-date=February 22, 2018 \|website=GoPSUsports}}</ref> In 2001, Barkley and his family moved to [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], in the [[Lehigh Valley~~]] region of eastern [[Pennsylvania~~]] in search of a safer and more suburban environment.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wogenrich \|first=Mark \|date=December 16, 2016 \|title=Born to Run: Saquon Barkley's journey from the Bronx to Pennsylvania to Penn State to Pasadena \|url=http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-penn-state-football-saquon-barkley-father-20161217-story.html \|access-date=April 25, 2018 \|location=Allentown, Pennsylvania \|newspaper=Morning Call \|archive-date=November 2, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102030053/http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-penn-state-football-saquon-barkley-father-20161217-story.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The family later moved to neighboring [[Allentown, Pennsylvania\|Allentown]] and, in 2005, to [[Coplay, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=O'Connor \|first=Ian \|date=April 18, 2018 \|title=The legend of Saquon Barkley was born long before Penn State \|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23218469/saquon-barkley-hometown-superstar-2018-nfl-draft-projected-first-round-running-back \|access-date=October 5, 2022 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref> Barkley attended [[Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania)\|Whitehall High School]] in [[Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania]], which competes in the [[Eastern Pennsylvania Conference]], an elite division of large high schools in the [[Lehigh Valley]] and [[Pocono Mountains\|Poconos]] known nationally for producing ana ~~abundant~~large number of NFL and other professional athletes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Folck \|first=Josh \|date=August 2, 2018 \|title=Before Saquon Barkley was a Giant: A look back at Whitehall, Penn State days \|url=https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/08/before_saquon_barkley_was_a_gi.html \|access-date=November 30, 2018 \|website=Lehigh Valley Live \|language=en-US}}</ref> At Whitehall High School, Barkley rushed for 3,646 yards with 63 [[touchdowns]] from his sophomore to senior year, including 1,856 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wogenrich \|first=Mark \|date=June 27, 2015 \|title=How running back Saquon Barkley, from Whitehall H.S., can contribute quickly for Penn State \|url=http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-penn-state-football-saquon-barkley-enrolls-20150627-story.html \|access-date=September 30, 2016 \|website=The Morning Call \|archive-date=April 23, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423105026/http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-penn-state-football-saquon-barkley-enrolls-20150627-story.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Barkley was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to [[Penn State Nittany Lions football\|Penn State]] to play [[college football]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saquon Barkley \|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/fiu/football/recruiting/player-Saquon-Barkley-154362 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116153947/https://sports.yahoo.com/fiu/football/recruiting/player-Saquon-Barkley-154362 \|archive-date=November 16, 2015 \|access-date=September 30, 2016 \|website=Rivals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kantor \|first=Jacqueline \|date=February 4, 2015 \|title=A tale of two flipped recruits: Penn State's Saquon Barkley and Maryland's Adam McLean \|url=http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/02/a_tale_of_two_recruits_saquon.html \|access-date=September 30, 2016 \|website=Penn Live}}</ref> He originally committed to [[Rutgers University\|Rutgers]] before changing to Penn State.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Todderick \|date=February 20, 2014 \|title=Rutgers recruiting: Saquon Barkley, four-star RB, officially flips from Rutgers to Penn State \|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/02/rutgers_recruiting_saquon_barkley_class_of_2015_rb_officially_flips_from_rutgers_to_penn_state.html \|access-date=September 30, 2016 \|website=NJ.com}}</ref> Line 97: }} On September 10, 2021, Whitehall High School retired Barkley's jersey number (#21). ~~Prior to retiring Barkley's Whitehall jersey number~~Earlier, the ~~high~~ school had retired the jersey numbers of two other ~~Whitehall~~ alumni who went on to have successful NFL careers: [[Matt Millen]], who played from 1980 until 1991 with the [[Oakland Raiders\|Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders]], the [[San Francisco 49ers]], and the [[Washington Redskins]]; and [[Dan Koppen]], who played from 2003 until 2013 with the [[New England Patriots]] and [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Fennelly \|first=John \|date=August 19, 2021 \|title=Whitehall High School will retire Saquon Barkley's jersey \|url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/19/whitehall-high-school-will-retire-new-york-giants-saquon-barkley-jersey/ \|access-date=October 5, 2022 \|website=Giants Wire \|language=en-US}}</ref> ==College career== Line 245: On March 13, 2024, Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], of which $26 million is guaranteed and could increase to $46.75 million with bonuses.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Boyle \|first=Owen \|date=March 13, 2024 \|title=Eagles agree to terms with Saquon Barkley on a 3-year contract \|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-saquon-barkley-agree-to-terms \|access-date=March 13, 2024 \|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 23, 2024 \|title=Saquon Barkley: Giants 'disrespectful' during contract negotiations \|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/saquon-barkley-giants-disrespectful-during-contract-negotiations \|access-date=2024-09-07 \|website=FOX Sports \|language=en-US}}</ref> In his Eagles debut, Barkley rushed for 109 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in a 34–29 victory over the [[Green Bay Packers]], becoming the first Eagles player to score three touchdowns in their debut with the team since [[Terrell Owens]] in [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season\|2004]].<ref name="s535">{{cite web \| last=McManus \| first=Tim \| title=Barkley thrills Eagles, explodes for 3 TDs in debut \| website=ESPN.com \| date=2024-09-07 \| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41158387/saquon-barkley-thrills-eagles-explodes-3-tds-debut \| access-date=2024-09-07}}</ref> His performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2024-week-1-joe-mixon-saquon-barkley \|title=Eagles' Saquon Barkley, Texans' Joe Mixon highlight Players of the Week \|first=Grant \|last=Gordon \|access-date=September 12, 2024 \|date=September 11, 2024}}</ref> The following week against the Falcons, Barkley rushed for 95 yards and caught four of five passes for 21 yards, but a late fourth-quarter drop that could have sealed the win for the Eagles proved costly as they lost 22–21.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Patra \|first=Kevin \|date=September 17, 2024 \|title=Saquon Barkley 'dropped the ball' in Eagles' loss: 'Let my team down' \|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saquon-barkley-dropped-the-ball-in-eagles-loss-let-my-team-down \|access-date=September 22, 2024 \|website=NFL.com}}</ref> Barkley had 17 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns in a 15–12 win over the Saints in Week 3.<ref name="e590">{{cite web \| last=Kubena \| first=Brooks \| last2=Jones \| first2=Mike \| title=Saquon Barkley powers Eagles to sluggish win over Saints, handing N.O. first loss: Key takeaways \| website=New York Times\| date=2024-09-22 \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5785751/2024/09/22/eagles-saints-takeaways-result/ \| access-date=2024-09-23}}</ref> In Week 7, Barkley made his return to [[MetLife Stadium]] against the Giants, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown 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. <ref>{{cite news \|last=Canavan \|first=Tom \|title=Barkley rushes for 176 yards and a TD in a memorable return as the Eagles blitz the Giants 28-3.\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/barkley-rushes-176-yards-td-memorable-return-eagles-114973344 \|access-date=October 20, 2024 \|work=ABC News \|date=October 20, 2024}}</ref> In Week 9, Barkley recorded 159 rushing yards and 199 scrimmage yards with two touchdowns, highlighted by a backwards hurdle over a Jaguars defender, in a 28-23 win, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jets WR Garrett Wilson, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley highlight Players of the Week\|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2024-week-9-garrett-wilson-saquon-barkley\|author=Gordon, Grant\|website=NFL.com\|date=November 6, 2024}}</ref> ==NFL career statistics== Line 279: \|- ! [[2024 NFL season\|2024]] !! [[2024 Philadelphia Eagles season\|PHI]] \| 810 \|\| 810 \|\| ~~157~~197 \|\| ~~925~~1,137 \|\| '''5.98''' \|\| 65 \|\| 68 \|\| 2023 \|\| ~~146~~210 \|\| 79.34 \|\| 27 \|\| 2 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|- ! colspan="2" \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarkSa00.htm Career] !! 8083 !! 8083 !! 1,~~309~~384 !! 56,~~869~~282 !! 4.5 !! 78 !! 4043 !! ~~304~~310 !! 2,~~203~~298 !! 7.24 !! 65 !! 1314 !! 67 !! 34 \|} Line 325: Barkley has two children. His daughter, Jada Clare, was born April 24, 2018. Barkley’s son, Saquon Jr., was born in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barkley \|first=Saquon \|date=November 29, 2018 \|title=The Anchor-Mentor-Father Plan \|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/saquon-barkley-giants \|access-date=December 23, 2018 \|website=The Player's Tribune}}</ref> In 2018, the [[Pennsylvania General Assembly]] voted to make March 14 a state holiday known as "Saquon Barkley Day". Barkley and his family participated in a [[parade]] through his hometown of [[Coplay, Pennsylvania]], that included the [[Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania)\|Whitehall High School]] marching band and ~~kids~~children from the league where Barkley played youth football. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wogenrich \|first=Mark \|date=February 21, 2018 \|title='Saquon Barkley Day' coming to Pennsylvania in March — along with a hometown parade \|url=http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-spt-saquon-barkley-coplay-parade-20180221-story.html \|access-date=March 12, 2018 \|website=The Morning Call \|archive-date=March 13, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092624/http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-spt-saquon-barkley-coplay-parade-20180221-story.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Esack \|first=Steve \|date=March 9, 2018 \|title='Saquon Barkley Day' to be declared in Pennsylvania \|url=http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws-saquon-barkley-day-capitol-whitehall-20180309-story.html \|access-date=March 12, 2018 \|website=The Morning Call \|archive-date=March 13, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092547/http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws-saquon-barkley-day-capitol-whitehall-20180309-story.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Barkley is a [[Christians\|Christian]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ackerman \|first=Jon \|date=July 11, 2019 \|title=N.Y. Giants' Saquon Barkley thanks God after winning ESPY for 'Best Breakthrough Athlete' \|url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2019/07/11/n-y-giants-saquon-barkley-thanks-god-after-winning-espy-for-best-breakthrough-athlete/ \|access-date=October 5, 2022 \|website=Sports Spectrum \|language=en-US}}</ref> Line 364: [[Category:1997 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century African-American ~~sportspeople~~sportsmen]] [[Category:All-American college football players]] [[Category:American football running backs]]