My Take
Saquon Barkley is just built differently — the kind of running back who makes you remember why you fell in love with football in the first place. Out of the Bronx, through Penn State where he broke records and turned heads across the country, he entered the NFL in 2018 as a generational talent and immediately backed up every bit of the hype, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year with the Giants. He's dealt with brutal injuries that would have quietly ended careers, but every time he comes back he looks like he never left. Watching him cut through a defense at full speed — that low center of gravity, the burst, the balance — is genuinely something else. The move to the Eagles felt like a fresh chapter for a guy who deserved one, and seeing him thrive there has been one of the more satisfying storylines in recent NFL memory.
Overview
Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley ( SAY-kwon; born February 9, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Saquon Barkley
- Name (Japanese)
- サクオン・バークリー
- Reading
- さくおん・ばーくりー
- Born
- February 9, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Whitehall High School
- University
- Pennsylvania State University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 2017 Chicago Tribune Silver Football
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.