Saquon
Barkley.
Saquon
Barkley.
Penn State· 6'0"· 233 lb· 4.40s 40
Creative gap-scheme power running game with diverse running back usage.
Immediate workhorse back with high-volume rushing and receiving responsibilities; perennial Pro Bowl ceiling.
Purely spread RPO offense that primarily utilizes zone reads and smaller, quicker backs.
Barkley's blend of size, speed, and versatility makes him an elite three-down weapon capable of dominating any game script.
Selected #2 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of Penn State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.40sp50
- Vertical
- 41inp50
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- 4.24sp50
- Bench
- 29repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | 11 | 182 | 1076 | 7 | 20 | 161 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 14 | 272 | 1496 | 18 | 28 | 402 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 13 | 217 | 1271 | 18 | 54 | 632 |
| Career | — | 38 | 671 | 3843 | 43 | 102 | 1195 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Barkley was drafted by the Giants and quickly became a star running back, earning Offensive Rookie of the Year and multiple Pro Bowl selections. He has been a key offensive weapon when healthy.