NFL

Saquon Barkley

NFL running back (New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles), 2024 Offensive Player of the Year

All evidence

6 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 2023

   • Squat585 lb × 4

     Working setActive NFL running back, age 26Offseason training video

     “was shown squatting 585 pounds—while barefoot!”

     Saquon Barkley Looked Like He Didn't Break a Sweat With Effortless 580-Pound SquatShown in video2023-06medium confidence

     Reps from the same article: 'the video shows him completing four reps with absolute ease.' Conflict inside the source: the headline says 580 lb and the body says 585 lb. Barkley's own video.

2. 2018

   • 40-yard dash4.4 s

     Official testNFL combine, before rookie season, age 212018 NFL Scouting Combine

     “40-yard dash 4.40 s”

     Saquon Barkley - WikipediaCombine testing2018

     Quote is the cell text from the Wikipedia pre-draft measurables table. Table note: 'All values from NFL Combine'. Wikipedia: 29 reps tied the most by a running back at that combine.

   • Bench press225 lb × 29

     Official testNFL combine, before rookie season, age 212018 NFL Scouting Combine

     “Bench press 29 reps”

     Saquon Barkley - WikipediaCombine testing2018

     Quote is the cell text from the Wikipedia pre-draft measurables table. Table note: 'All values from NFL Combine'. Wikipedia: 29 reps tied the most by a running back at that combine. Standard combine test: 225 lb for max reps.

   • Vertical jump41 in

     Official testNFL combine, before rookie season, age 212018 NFL Scouting Combine

     “Vertical jump 41 in (1.04 m)”

     Saquon Barkley - WikipediaCombine testing2018

     Quote is the cell text from the Wikipedia pre-draft measurables table. Table note: 'All values from NFL Combine'. Wikipedia: 29 reps tied the most by a running back at that combine. Converted from 41 in.

3. 2017

   • Power clean405 lb

     Max or PRPenn State, before his junior season, age 20Penn State summer training

     “Saquon Barkley on Thursday afternoon added power cleaning 405 pounds to his list of athletic feats you could not complete.”

     Penn State Football: Saquon Barkley Power Cleans 405 PoundsShown in video2017-06-29medium confidence

     Video posted by Penn State strength staff. Other outlets say it was a program record.

   • Squat525 lb × 5

     Working setPenn State, before his junior season, age 20Penn State summer training

     “If that wasn't enough, here's Barkley squatting 525 pounds on five reps.”

     WATCH: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley can probably lift more weight than youShown in video2017-06medium confidence

     Training clip reported by CBS Sports on 2017-06-30.