Saquon Barkley was born on the 9th February 1997 in The Bronx, New York City USA, and is an American Football running back who is yet to join the NFL, but which he will be doing following the 2018 NFL Draft.
Have you ever wondered how rich Saquon Barkley is, as of early 2018? As Saquon is yet to become a professional, his net worth is yet to be determined by authoritative sources, though thanks to his success in college, Saquon is expecting a large contract.
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Born in the Bronx, Saquon spent his childhood in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where he went to Whitehall Township. He played football for the high school team as a running back and compiled a record of 3,646 rushing yards and 63 touchdowns, and earned four-star review and firstly opted out for Rutgers University, but eventually changed his decision and enrolled at Penn State University on a football scholarship.
In his first game for the team, he didn’t show all he could as he had only one carry for just one yard. However, in the second game, Saquon scored his first touchdown and had 115 yards.
Barkley finished his first season with 1,076 rushing yards on 182 carries and scored seven touchdowns, which earned him Second-team All-Big Ten honors. The following season, in the first game Saquon helped his team defeat Kent State with 105 yards and one touchdown, and in the next several games, he was the dominant force on his team, providing them a comeback win against Minnesota, and against Maryland Saquon completed his first 200-yard game. He ended the season with 1,496 rushing yards, setting the Penn State season record. He won the Big Ten Championship with his team, one of the leaders in helping them come back from a 28-7 deficit to win the game with 38-31 result over Wisconsin. Thanks to his great play, Saquon was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, and was also named to the First-team All-Big Ten.
After winning the Big Ten Championship game, the Penn State qualified for the 2017 Rose Bowl, but unfortunately lost to USC Trojans 52-49, with Barkley scoring three touchdowns, and adding 194 yards to his already successful season.
2017 was another successful season for the young running back, which included becoming the Fiesta Bowl Champion with his team after they defeated the Washington Huskies 35-28; he contributed to his team’s victory with one rushing touchdown.
After the Fiesta Bowl, Saquon expressed his desire to enter the 2018 NFL Draft and become a professional. According to experts, he has a great chance of being a top 10 pick in the draft, which takes place at the end of April.
When it comes to his personal life, Saquon tends to keep most of his intimate details hidden from the public eyes, therefore, no reliable information is available about this young football star.
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