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Player Dossier
2015-2017Penn State
Saquon Barkley
RB • 5'11" • 230 lbs • Coplay, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Saquon Barkley leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Saquon Barkley built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Coplay, PA wearing No. 26, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Saquon Barkley's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 2
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Saquon Barkley, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State. Saquon Barkley leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 5,038
- Rushing yards
- 3,843
- Receiving yards
- 1,195
- Touchdowns
- 56
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Saquon Barkley Penn State Highlights
2017 · Penn State · Player Highlight
Saquon Barkley college highlights at Penn State.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Saquon Barkley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,038
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Whitehall · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Whitehall · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 1 · Pick 2 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,903 scrimmage yards · RB 4th (top 1%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 11 | 82 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 72.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 11 | 1,155 | 1,007 | 148 | 8 | 72.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 14 | 249 | 194 | 55 | 3 | 81 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 14 | 1,649 | 1,302 | 347 | 19 | 81 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 175 | 137 | 38 | 2 | 82.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 1,728 | 1,134 | 594 | 24 | 82.1 |
Related Context
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Saquon Barkley played RB for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Saquon Barkley recorded 36 passing yards, 3,843 rushing yards, and 1,195 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Penn State paired 1,903 primary output with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
146.4
Efficiency
63
Usage
36.1
Consistency
65.2
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 175. Akron: 226. Pittsburgh: 133. Georgia State: 189. Iowa: 305. Indiana: 107. Northwestern: 84. Michigan: 161. Ohio State: 67. Michigan State: 96. Rutgers: 55. Nebraska: 224. Maryland: 81
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 25 by 76.7. Akron: 17 by 100. Pittsburgh: 18 by 70.1. Georgia State: 14 by 79.4. Iowa: 40 by 78.9. Indiana: 24 by 36.1. Northwestern: 18 by 48.7. Michigan: 18 by 82.3. Ohio State: 25 by 24.3. Michigan State: 17 by 51.7. Rutgers: 15 by 30.9. Nebraska: 23 by 90.6. Maryland: 17 by 49.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins158.2 · Games = 11 · +76.7 vs Losses
Losses81.5 · Games = 2 · -76.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-28 | 18 | 137 | 7.60 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 7 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland2+ TD | W 66-3 | 16 | 77 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-44 | 17 | 158 | 9.30 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 9.7 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers2+ TD | W 35-6 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 24-27 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | 21 | 44 | 2.10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-13 | 15 | 108 | 7.20 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 8.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern2+ TD | W 31-7 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana | W 45-14 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 21-19 | 28 | 211 | 7.50 | 1 | 12 | 94 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State150 scrimmage yards | W 56-0 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 13.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh2+ TD | W 33-14 | 14 | 88 | 6.30 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-0 | 14 | 172 | 12.30 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 13.3 |
Player Story
Saquon Barkley story
Saquon Barkley built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Coplay, PA wearing No. 26, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Saquon Barkley's career was his backfield work: 3,843 rushing yards, 671 carries, 43 rushing touchdowns, and 1,195 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 36 passing yards, 1,195 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.
The arc is straightforward: Saquon Barkley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Penn State
2015-2017
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Season Value Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 1,237 | 58.4 | 37.9 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,237 | 58.4 | 37.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 1,898 | 59.8 | 39.2 | 661 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,898 | 59.8 | 39.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 1,903 | 63 | 36.1 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,903 | 63 | 36.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Purdue
Week 9 · W 62-24 · Conference game
Win with 277 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
100 takeover
277 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 3 · W 28-3 · Conference game
195
Scrimmage Yards
96.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
195 scrimmage yards and 42 usage.
#3
@ Iowa
Week 4 · W 21-19 · Conference game
305
Scrimmage Yards
93 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
305 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 7 · L 10-38 · Conference game
194
Scrimmage Yards
92.4 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
194 scrimmage yards and 56.5 usage.
#5
vs USC
Week 1 · L 49-52 · Postseason
249
Scrimmage Yards
91 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
249 scrimmage yards and 58.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Penn State
1,903 primary output · 63 efficiency · 36.1 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
82.1
1,903 primary · 63 efficiency · 36.1 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
81
1,898 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 39.2 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
13
150+ scrimmage yards
16
2+ TD games
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