Class Freshman Date of birth February 7, 1997 Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight 222 lb (101 kg) Positions Running back Name Saquon Barkley | |
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College Penn State University (2015−present) Place of birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States | ||
High school Whitehall High School | ||
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Saquon Barkley (born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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- Early years
- First year
- Second year
- Third year
- College statistics
- Awards and honors
- Records
- References
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Early years
Barkley attended Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania. He rushed for 3,646 yards with 63 touchdowns from his sophomore to senior year, including 1,856 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior. Barkley was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to Penn State University to play college football. He originally committed to Rutgers before changing to Penn State.
First year
Barkley earned immediate playing time as a true freshman at Penn State in 2015. After rushing for one yard on one carry his first game, he rushed for 115 yards with a touchdown in his second game. In October, he missed two games due to injury. In his first game back against number one ranked Ohio State, he rushed for 194 yards on 26 carries. During his first year Barkley had 182 carries for 1,076 yards and seven touchdowns during the 2015 Penn State football season campaign.
During the offseason, Barkley received large amounts of praise for his great first year. He was awarded second-team All-Big Ten (getting votes for first team) and BTN.com Freshman of the Year.
Second year
In his first game of his sophomore campaign, Barkley rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown in a 33–13 win over Kent State. In week two, in a renewed rivalry game against Pitt, Penn State trailed at one point in the second quarter 28-7. Barkley scored five touchdowns, his fifth coming with 5:00 left in the fourth quarter, to bring the Nittany Lions within three points. Unfortunately, QB Trace McSorley threw an interception in the Pitt end zone with 1:41 left, that killed the Nittany Lions' hopes of completing the comeback. In week five against Minnesota, in what would become a recurring theme for the 2016 Penn State football team, Penn State had to comeback from another halftime deficit. In overtime, on Penn State's first play, Barkley ended the game with a stunning 25-yard touchdown run. Prior to that carry, Minnesota had held him to only 38 yards on 19 carries. In week six against Maryland, Barkley had his first ever 200-yard rushing game in college. He finished with 31 carries for 202 yards and one touchdown. In week seven, in a match up vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes Barkley rushed for 99 yards on 12 carries with a long of 37 in a 24–21 win over the No. 2 Buckeyes. In week eight, Barkley and No. 24 Penn State scored a season high 62 points vs. Purdue. Barkley achieved a career-high 207 rushing yards with a career-high long of 81 yards and two touchdowns, along with 70 yards of receiving, giving him a total of 277 yards on the day. PSU beat Purdue 62–24 improving to 6–2 and 4–1 in Big Ten play.
On November 1, 2016 it was announced Barkley was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award. On November 5, Barkley rushed for 167 yards and one touchdown vs. Iowa. He added 44 yards and another TD in the air, for a total of 211 all-purpose yards in the 41-14 win.
After the regular season, Barkley was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten.
On December 3, 2016, Barkley carried 19 times for 83 yards, rushed for one touchdown and caught another touchdown on a perfectly-timed wheel route. His efforts helped Penn State recover from a 28-7 deficit to stun Wisconsin, 38-31, in the 2016 Big Ten Championship Game.
During the 2017 Rose Bowl, Barkley added 25 carries for 194 yards, at an astounding 7.8 yards per carry, as well as a highlight-reel worthy 79-yard touchdown that gave Penn State a 28-27 lead. Penn State at one point had trailed 20-7 in the second quarter, but Penn State scored seven touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions, including four touchdowns on four consecutive offensive plays, including Barkley's 79-yard touchdown. Barkley would score the first, fourth, and seventh touchdown for Penn State that day, giving the Nittany Lions a 49-35 lead in the fourth quarter, but ultimately USC won the game, 52-49.
Barkley has set the Penn State record for rushing yards in a season by a freshman (1,076) and by a sophomore (1,496).
Third year
In the first game of the season against Akron, Barkley rushed 14 times for 172 yards, two touchdowns, and a long run of 80 yards. He also recorded 54 receiving yards on two catches. For his efforts, Barkley was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
College statistics
Reference
Awards and honors
Records
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