Saquon Barkley’s college GPA has become a topic of discussion ahead of the player’s first Super Bowl appearance.
Barkley, an MVP finalist in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, was named the Offensive Player of the Year this week. He is now looking to help his team win their second chip after a stellar season that saw him set multiple records and come close to taking down a longstanding one.
The New York Giants drafted the running back as the second overall pick in 2018 after he starred for Penn State.
Barkley played 38 games for the Nittany Lions, rushing for 3,843 yards and 43 touchdowns, adding 102 receptions, 1,195 receiving yards, and eight scores.
He signed a three-year deal worth $37.75 million with the Eagles last year and wasted very little time becoming their most potent threat on offense, helping them return to the Super Bowl, where they will look to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Saquon Barkley Was Just as Effective In The Classroom
Back in college, the New York native was a stud both on and off the field, with Penn State head coach James Franklin revealing he had a GPA of over 3.0.
“I think Saquon Barkley is a perfect example of what we’re doing, he showed up on campus and all he did was embrace everything that we asked him to do,” Franklin noted in 2017. “He has over a 3.0 GPA. He is humble, hard-working. He’s appreciative. He is kind. He’s also 5-11, 220 pounds and runs 4.3.”
The star rusher graduated from Penn State as part of the 2022 class, having majored in Communications.
A first-time first-team All-Pro in 2024 and now a three-time Pro Bowler, the NFL’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year has achieved most of what he set to in the pros. He can cap it off with a Super Bowl win with his new team on Sunday.
What’s more, he could complete the feat on his birthday.
