Biography
BIRDSEED
â–º Honored as the Giants' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year candidate in 2022 and 2023 ... The award is considered the NFL's most prestigious honor and recognizes players who have exhibited excellence on the field as well as a passion to impact the lives of others
â–º Created the Michael Ann and Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation ... The group's mission is to support the goals and dreams of youth through scholarships, educational assistance and athletics guidance
â–º Established the Saquon Barkley Center of Excellence with St. Luke's University Health Network in Whitehall, PA, to bring opportunities to underserved youth with a focus on physical activity and academics
â–º Comes from a family with a boxing history ... His father, Alibay, was an amateur boxer, while his great uncle, Iran Barkley, was a professional boxer and world champion in three different weight divisions
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
â–º Originally selected by the Giants with the 2nd-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft ... Spent the first six seasons (2018-23) of his career in New York, rushing for 5,211 yards and 35 TDs on 1,201 carries (4.3 avg.) while catching 288 passes for 2,100 yards (7.3 avg.) and 12 TDs
â–º Earned his second Pro Bowl nod and was named one of three finalists for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award after the 2022 campaign ... Totaled career highs in carries (295) and rushing yards (1,312) while producing 10 TDs and hauling in 57 passes for 338 yards
â–º Voted the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year while earning Pro Bowl and PFWA All-Rookie honors following the 2018 season, when he produced Giants rookie records with 1,307 rushing yards (2nd in the NFL in 2018), 91 catches and 15 total TDs (11 rushing, 4 receiving)
NOTES TO KNOW
â–º Is one of five NFL RBs with 5,000+ rushing yards (5,211) and 2,000+ receiving yards (2,100) since 2018, joining Ezekiel Elliott, Aaron Jones, Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey in that category
Hobbies: Hanging out with his family and playing golf (loves finding and exploring new courses) ... If he could have a career outside of football: TV personality talking about sports and life ... Surprisingly good at: Connect Four ... Karaoke song of choice: "Let Me Love You" by Mario ... Favorite athletes to watch: Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis ... Favorite TV show: Martin
2024 SEASON
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CAR314
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YDS1838
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AVG5.85
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TDS13
STANDINGS
NFC EAST | W | L | T | PCT |
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Eagles
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12 | 3 | 0 | 0.800 |
Washington Commanders
Commanders
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10 | 5 | 0 | 0.667 |
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
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7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 |
New York Giants
Giants
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2 | 13 | 0 | 0.133 |
Recent Games
WK | OPP | RESULT | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
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13 | @Ravens | W 24 - 19 | 23 | 107 | 4.6 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | Panthers | W 22 - 16 | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
15 | Steelers | W 27 - 13 | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | ||
16 | @Commanders | L 33 - 36 | 29 | 150 | 5.2 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1 | Packers | W 34 - 29 | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Falcons | L 21 - 22 | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | ||
3 | @Saints | W 15 - 12 | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | ||
4 | @Buccaneers | L 16 - 33 | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 0 | ||
6 | Browns | W 20 - 16 | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | ||
7 | @Giants | W 28 - 3 | 17 | 176 | 10.4 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 | ||
8 | @Bengals | W 37 - 17 | 22 | 108 | 4.9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
9 | Jaguars | W 28 - 23 | 27 | 159 | 5.9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 | @Cowboys | W 34 - 6 | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
11 | Commanders | W 26 - 18 | 26 | 146 | 5.6 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26 | 43 | 0 | ||
12 | @Rams | W 37 - 20 | 26 | 255 | 9.8 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 31 | 0 |
Career Stats
RBFB Career
SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
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2018 | New York Giants | 16 | 16 | 261 | 1307 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 721 | 7.9 | 57 | 4 | ||
2019 | New York Giants | 13 | 13 | 217 | 1003 | 4.6 | 6 | 52 | 438 | 8.4 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | New York Giants | 2 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 10 | 38 | 0 | ||
2021 | New York Giants | 13 | 13 | 162 | 593 | 3.7 | 2 | 41 | 263 | 6.4 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2022 | New York Giants | 16 | 16 | 295 | 1312 | 4.4 | 10 | 57 | 338 | 5.9 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | New York Giants | 14 | 14 | 247 | 962 | 3.9 | 6 | 41 | 280 | 6.8 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 15 | 314 | 1838 | 5.8 | 13 | 31 | 276 | 8.9 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
TOTAL | 89 | 89 | 1515 | 7049 | 4.7 | 48 | 319 | 2376 | 7.8 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 4 |