WATCH: Saquon Barkley makes Giants history after bolting for 78-yard TD
What can’t Saquon Barkley do?
That question was asked many times while the do-it-all RB was at Penn State. As a Nittany Lion, Barkley showed everything an NFL talent evaluator could ask for at the position.
Barkley had size, speed, the right attitude, pass-catching abilities, an understanding of pass blocking. He had it all.
As the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft has shown during his rookie season with the New York Giants, he in fact does have it all. Barkley was recently counted as having the fourth-most Pro Bowl votes in the entire NFL. That’s not for just rookies.
That voting is for every single player, and he’s fourth.
On Sunday against the Washington Redskins, he showed some people why with this run:
.@saquon 78. YARDS. 🔥🔥🔥
📺: FOX #NYGvsWAS pic.twitter.com/ZJLSIOoxE8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 9, 2018
Barkley’s got almost what looks like too much speed. When it was a race to the end-zone, he made the Redskins defensive back look as though he was moving in slow motion.
The former Nittany Lion also set a Giants franchise record on Sunday, as he became the first ever back in team history to rush for at least 1,000 yards as a rookie:
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ rushing yards for @saquon!
The first EVER #NYGiants rookie to rush for 1,000 yards.#SaquonBarkley | #ProBowlVote #SaquonBarkley | #ProBowlVote #SaquonBarkley | #ProBowlVote #SaquonBarkley | #ProBowlVote #SaquonBarkley | #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/1JtS63pL3w
— New York Giants (@Giants) December 9, 2018
And this isn’t the first Giants record he has broken this season:
Franchise rookie records @PennStateFball great @saquon has set this season:
– Rushing yards
– 100-yard rushing games
– Rushing TDs
– Yards from scrimmage
– Receiving yards by RB
– Receptions by RBh/t: @giants pic.twitter.com/mlLUlV4pxg
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) December 9, 2018
Barkley’s beyond special. There’s no questioning that.