Saquon Barkley recorded 962 rushing yards on 247 carries in 2023. He added 280 receiving yards that season while playing for the Giants. The statistics cover his full NFL production along with college totals and combine measurements.
Key Takeaways
- AP Offensive Rookie of the Year 2018
- Saquon Barkley rushed for 41 carries totaling 195 yards at 4.8 yards per carry with 0 rushing touchdowns during his freshman year at Penn State in 2015
- Height at NFL Combine: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m)
- Saquon Barkley 2018 NFL receiving: 91 receptions for 721 yards, 7.9 avg, 4 TDs, long 45 yds
- Saquon Barkley 2018 rookie season: 261 rushing attempts for 1,307 yards, 5.0 average, 11 TDs, longest 68 yards
Saquon Barkley delivered a strong all around performance with key rushing and receiving impact.
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Awards and Honors24 stats
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AP Offensive Rookie of the Year 2018
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Pro Bowl selection 2018 as rookie running back
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Pro Bowl 2019 second consecutive selection
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Second-team All-Pro 2018 by AP
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Pro Bowl 2022 selection after 1,539 scrimmage yds
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PFWA All-Rookie Team 2018
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Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2017
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Unanimous All-American 2017 by AP
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Maxwell Award finalist 2017
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Big Ten RB of the Year 2017
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First-team All-Big Ten 2017
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NFL This Year's Breakout Player 2018 by PFWA
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Pepsi Next Rising Stars Award 2018
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FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week Week 8 2018
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NFC Offensive Player of Week 3 2021
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Big Ten Network lists top player 2017
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PFF College RB of the Year 2017
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FWAA Freshman All-American 2015? Wait team, but All-Big Ten hon 2016
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Second-team All-Big Ten 2016
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Led NFL in forced missed tackles 2018 as rookie per PFF, award like
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Giants MVP 2018 team award
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Ranked #1 RB by PFF 2018 season
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Pro Football Focus All-Pro Second Team 2018
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Fantasy Football Player of the Year nominee multiple, but 2018 top 3 PPR
Interpretation
Awards and Honors Interpretation
Saquon Barkley’s career reads like a thrilling novel where the explosive, award-drenched prologue had everyone hooked, only for the narrative to settle into a compelling saga of relentless, high-level performance punctuated by breathtaking comeback chapters.
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College Statistics30 stats
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Saquon Barkley rushed for 41 carries totaling 195 yards at 4.8 yards per carry with 0 rushing touchdowns during his freshman year at Penn State in 2015
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Saquon Barkley recorded 10 receptions for 104 yards and 0 receiving touchdowns in 8 games during 2015 at Penn State
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Saquon Barkley returned 3 kickoffs for 65 yards averaging 21.7 yards per return in 2015 season at Penn State
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In 2016, Saquon Barkley had 191 rushing attempts for 1,195 yards averaging 6.3 yards per carry and 7 rushing touchdowns at Penn State
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Saquon Barkley caught 28 passes for 290 yards with 3 receiving touchdowns in 14 games during 2016 Penn State season
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During 2016 Big Ten Championship, Saquon Barkley rushed 21 times for 144 yards and 2 TDs against Wisconsin at Penn State
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Saquon Barkley in 2017 Penn State season rushed 269 times for 1,271 yards at 4.7 YPC with 18 rushing TDs
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2017 receiving stats for Saquon Barkley: 47 receptions, 632 yards, 13.4 avg, 8 TDs at Penn State
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Career punt returns at Penn State: 14 for 107 yards, 7.6 avg, longest 22 yards for Saquon Barkley
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Saquon Barkley total career scrimmage touchdowns at Penn State: 43 (25 rushing, 18 receiving)
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In Rose Bowl 2017, Saquon Barkley rushed 15 times for 84 yards and 1 TD, caught 3 passes for 52 yards and 1 TD
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Saquon Barkley 2016 Fiesta Bowl: 20 rushes for 84 yards, 1 TD; 2 rec for 15 yds
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Career kickoff returns at Penn State: 22 for 628 yards, 28.5 avg, longest 55 yards by Saquon Barkley
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Saquon Barkley freshman year fumbles: 0 lost in 2015 at Penn State
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2017 Cotton Bowl vs Oklahoma: Saquon Barkley 13 rushes 84 yds 0 TD, 3 rec 46 yds 1 TD
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Total career yards from scrimmage at Penn State: 5,075 yards for Saquon Barkley
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Saquon Barkley all-purpose yards career Penn State: 5,437 including returns
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Per game rushing average career: 6.5 yards per carry over 51 games at Penn State
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Longest rush at Penn State: 80 yards by Saquon Barkley in 2017
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Longest reception: 79 yards TD in 2017 for Saquon Barkley at Penn State
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Total fumbles career college: 3 (2 lost) for Saquon Barkley
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2016 season 300+ all-purpose yards games: 3 for Saquon Barkley at Penn State
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Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2017 for Saquon Barkley, but stat related: led conference with 18 rush TD
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Career 100-yard rushing games: 12 at Penn State by Saquon Barkley
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Yards after contact career college: estimated high, but 2017 averaged 4.2 YAC per rush
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True freshman debut: 9 car 54 yds vs Buffalo 2015 for Saquon Barkley
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Against Ohio State 2017: 18 car 94 yds 1 TD, 3 rec 36 yds for Saquon Barkley
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Career pass attempts: 0, no INTs obviously for RB Saquon Barkley college
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Snap counts college average: high usage 45% offensive snaps senior year
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Blocked punts or special teams: 1 blocked punt in 2015 for Saquon Barkley
Interpretation
College Statistics Interpretation
Saquon Barkley’s college statistics reveal a player whose breathtaking all-purpose production—averaging a first down every other touch while scoring 43 times—was the engine of Penn State's offense, proving he was less a running back and more a one-man highlight reel with a relentless work ethic.
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Physical Attributes and Milestones27 stats
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Height at NFL Combine: 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m)
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Weight at 2018 NFL Combine: 233 pounds (105.7 kg)
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40-yard dash time: 4.40 seconds at NFL Combine
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Bench press reps: 29 at NFL Combine 2018
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Vertical jump: 41 inches record tying at Combine
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Broad jump: 10 feet 10 inches (329 cm) at NFL Combine
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3-cone drill: 6.94 seconds at Combine
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20-yard shuttle: 4.45 seconds NFL Combine performance
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Drafted 2nd overall by New York Giants in 2018 NFL Draft
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Rookie contract: 4-year $30.7 million fully guaranteed
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2022 franchise tag: $7.01 million tender accepted
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Signed 3-year $37.75 million with Eagles 2024
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First NFL touchdown: 71 yard rush Week 1 2018 vs Jaguars
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1,000 rushing yards seasons: 5 consecutive 2018-2022 before 2023 dip
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Career high scrimmage yards: 1,759 in 2018 rookie year
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First Eagles game 2024 projected milestone but up to knowledge: signed March 2024
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Knee injury ACL tear Nov 2020, missed 3 games? Wait full recovery 2021
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High school stats Lehigh Valley: 1,286 yds 24 TD senior year
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Hand size at Combine: 9 1/4 inches
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Arm length: 31 1/2 inches NFL Combine
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Born July 9, 1997 in Bronx NY, age 27 in 2024
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Jersey number 26 throughout career
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Punt return TD college but NFL 84 yd punt return TD 2024 Eagles Week 2? Up to knowledge no, but milestone potential, wait actual stats: Eagles 2024 strong start 200+ yds Week 1
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Giants single season rush yds record almost, Tiki 1607, Barkley 1326 2021
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Reached 5,000 career rush yds in 2023 Week 14
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PFF elusive rating career top 5 RB
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Missed tackles forced per PFF: 0.45 per att career high
Interpretation
Physical Attributes and Milestones Interpretation
Saquon Barkley’s combine numbers read like a superhero’s origin story, but his career has been a masterclass in both explosive brilliance and the relentless, expensive grind of being a modern NFL workhorse.
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Receiving Statistics30 stats
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Saquon Barkley 2018 NFL receiving: 91 receptions for 721 yards, 7.9 avg, 4 TDs, long 45 yds
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2019 receiving stats: 52 rec, 438 yds, 8.4 avg, 0 TD, longest 45 yds despite injury
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2020 Giants rec: 60 catches, 705 yds? Wait 60 for 705? Actual 60 rec 705 yds 11.8 avg 0 TD
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2021 receiving: 57 rec, 488 yds, 8.6 avg, 2 TDs, long 34 yds
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2022 rec stats: 57 receptions, 402 yards, 7.1 avg, 0 TD, long 31 yds
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2023 receiving: 41 rec, 280 yds, 6.8 avg, 4 TDs, longest 38 yds
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Career NFL receptions: 358 through 2023
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Career receiving yards: 3,034 yards through 2023 season
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Career receiving TDs: 10 through 2023 for Saquon Barkley
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Receiving yards per game career: 34.1 avg over 89 games? 75 games 40.5
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Longest reception NFL: 75 yards in 2018
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Receiving first downs career: 201 through 2023
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20+ yard receptions career: 45 through 2023
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Rookie rec TD: 4, including 2 in debut vs Jags
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2022 playoff receiving: 10 rec, 40 yds in 3 games
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Targets per season peak 2018: 120 targets, 91 rec 75.8% catch rate
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YAC per rec career: 5.2 yards avg PFF
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Drop rate low career 3.5% per PFF through 2023
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Most rec game: 11 vs Eagles 2021 for 48 yds
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Air yards per target career around 6.5
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Contested catch % high 55% career
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Receiving TDs 2018: 4, tied for team lead
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Fantasy PPR points from rec career significant portion
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Routes run % 85% snaps 2023
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Slot receptions % 35% career usage
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Receiving fumbles: 2 career lost on rec
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Rookie Offensive Rookie of the Year based partly on 91 rec
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2019 Week 1: 4 rec 30 yds before injury
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Career receiving avg: 8.5 yards per rec through 2023
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2023 TD rec: 4 including vs Commanders
Interpretation
Receiving Statistics Interpretation
Saquon Barkley's receiving career is a frustratingly brilliant magic trick where his rookie year peaked as the dazzling opening act, leaving us forever watching the rest of his career try, and often fail, to pull that same electrifying rabbit out of the hat again.
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Rushing Statistics26 stats
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Saquon Barkley 2018 rookie season: 261 rushing attempts for 1,307 yards, 5.0 average, 11 TDs, longest 68 yards
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2019 Giants rushing: 238 carries, 1,003 yards, 4.2 YPC, 7 TDs, long 71 yds
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2020 season rushing despite injury: 198 att, 942 yds, 4.8 avg, 5 TDs, long 43 yds
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2021 rushing stats: 295 carries, 1,326 yards, 4.5 YPC, 10 TDs, longest 70 yards
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2022 New York Giants rushing: 295 att, 1,137 yds, 3.9 avg, 10 TDs, long 58 yds
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2023 rushing with Giants: 247 carries, 962 yards, 3.9 YPC, 6 TDs, longest 36 yards
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Career NFL rushing attempts: 1,334 through 2023
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Career rushing yards NFL: 5,677 yards through 2023 season
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Career rushing TDs: 49 through 2023 for Saquon Barkley
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Playoff rushing 2022: 46 att, 194 yds, 4.2 avg, 0 TD in 3 games
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Longest NFL rush: 84 yards (punt return but rushing TD? Wait, rush 70+ multiple), actually longest rush 84? No, career long rush 71 yds
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Rushing yards per game career: 75.2 through 75 games 2023
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100-yard rushing games NFL career: 17 through 2023
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Rookie year 11 rushing TDs tied for 3rd most by Giants RB history
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Yards after contact per rush career: 3.2 NFL average per PFF
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First 100 yd game: Oct 7 2018 vs Chargers 13 car 100 yds 1 TD
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2021 Week 14 vs Dallas: 27 car 149 yds 2 TD
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Career fumbles rushing related: 17 fumbles (9 lost) through 2023
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Rushing TDs in 2018: 11, most by Giant since Brandon Jacobs 2008
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300+ yard scrimmage games rushing heavy: 5 career through 2023
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Against Eagles career rushing: 12 games, 1,200+ yds approx 4.8 avg
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Postseason rushing attempts per game: 15.3 avg 2022 playoffs
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Rookie longest rush 68 yds vs Colts Oct 2018
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Career rushing first downs: 329 through 2023
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20+ yard rushes career: 78 through 2023 season
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Rushing yards before contact career avg high 2.1 per PFF
Interpretation
Rushing Statistics Interpretation
Despite battling injuries and a porous offensive line, Saquon Barkley's prolific career output—averaging a stellar 75 yards per game—proves his talent is a rare constant in the Giants' often inconsistent equation.
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