Saquon Barkley

New York Giants 2nd overall

RB · Penn State

Saquon Barkley is a running back out of Penn State, selected by the New York Giants with the 2nd overall pick (round 1) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played 108 regular-season games since 2018, with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 1

Pick

2nd overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Penn State

Saquon Barkley Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 2018 draft class in rushing yards (8,448).
Best statistical season: 2018 with NYG (1,307 rushing yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2018	NYG	16	261	1,307	11
2019	NYG	13	217	1,003	6
2020	NYG	2	19	34	0
2021	NYG	13	162	593	2
2022	NYG	16	295	1,312	10
2023	NYG	14	247	962	6
2024	PHI	16	345	2,005	13
2025	PHI	16	280	1,140	7
2026	PHI	2	19	92	0
Career		108	1,845	8,448	55

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2018	NYG	16	121	91	721	4
2019	NYG	13	73	52	438	2
2020	NYG	2	9	6	60	0
2021	NYG	13	57	41	263	2
2022	NYG	16	76	57	338	0
2023	NYG	14	60	41	280	4
2024	PHI	16	43	33	278	2
2025	PHI	16	50	37	273	2
2026	PHI	2	4	2	8	0
Career		108	493	360	2,659	16

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Draft Class Context

Saquon Barkley was the 1st of 22 RBs selected in the 2018 draft. The 2nd overall pick has been used 65 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Donovan McNabb in 1999, who played 181 games. Penn State had 5 players drafted in 2018, among them Mike Gesicki and Troy Apke.

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