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Saquon Barkley Philadelphia Eagles · #26

Running Back · 6' 0", 233 lbs · Coplay, PA · Age 29

Saquon Barkley is a Running Back for the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted 2nd overall, 2018. In 2026 he ran for 182 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 4 receptions.

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Saquon Barkley
Season avg182 rush yds · 0 td · 4 rec
Career avg8,538 rush yds · 55 td · 362 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
182rush yds
0td
4rec
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Scouting report

Saquon Barkley — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Saquon Barkley is a Running Back for the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted 2nd overall, 2018. In 2026 he ran for 182 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding
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Rushing
C+
Receiving
C-
Scoring
B+
Rushing volume
Excellent · offense
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C-
Scoring
Solid · offense
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C
Receiving
Solid · offense
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B
All-purpose
Strong · offense
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C+
Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Saquon Barkley stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #506 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
987Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Saquon Barkley — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
182 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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C+
Receiving
8 YDS
drill in ↓
A+
All-purpose
190 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Saquon Barkley

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
757
rush yds
28–1486
4
td
-1–9
19
rec
5–32
133
rec yds
25–241
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 182 → projected 757 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+623.2
Age curve
-48.3
Net vs last season+574.9 rush yds
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 16 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Saquon Barkley career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2018161,30711917212028
2019131,0036524381441
2020234066094
202113593241263856
2022161,31210573381650
2023149626412801242
2024162,00513332782283
2025161,1407372731413
2026 in progress · 4 games4182048190
Career1108,538553622,65911,197
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Philadelphia Eagles built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
78off index
76def index
+20net
67%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B (78), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 64, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #56 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Saquon Barkley

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-02-09

The beginning

Saquon Barkley is a Running Back for the Philadelphia Eagles, in his 9th NFL season.

Philadelphia Eagles

Turning pro

Drafted 2nd overall, 2018 as a Running Back.

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Saquon Barkley is a Philadelphia Eagles running back, drafted 2nd overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has rushed for 8,538 yards and 55 touchdowns and caught 362 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 182 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 4 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
233 lbs
Draft
2nd overall, 2018
Born
Coplay, PA
Age
29
Jersey
#26
Background

Saquon Barkley is from Coplay, PA and is 29 years old. He was drafted 2nd overall, 2018 and plays running back at 6' 0", 233 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has run for 8,538 yards and 55 touchdowns while adding 362 catches. Barkley is currently on the Philadelphia Eagles roster.

The person

Saquon Barkley is a featured every-down back who has amassed 11,197 scrimmage yards and 55 rushing touchdowns over 9 seasons (2018–2026).

Rushing8,538 career rushing yards and 55 touchdowns.
Receiving back362 receptions for 2,659 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 2,005 yards in 2024.
First-round pedigree2nd overall, 2018.
Durability110 career games played.
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FAQ

Saquon Barkley — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Saquon Barkley, answered.

What position does Saquon Barkley play?
Saquon Barkley is a Running Back for the Philadelphia Eagles.
When was Saquon Barkley drafted?
Saquon Barkley was drafted 2nd overall, 2018.
How many seasons has Saquon Barkley played?
9 (2018–2026).
What are Saquon Barkley's career stats?
He has rushed for 8,538 yards and 55 touchdowns and caught 362 passes.
Saquon Barkley career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Saquon Barkley

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
RB10
#24 overall
Proj / game
13.3
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 2
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
43
matchup score 0–100
FAIRpriced about rightThe Analyst· Data desk

Priced right after the down note.

The model cools him to RB8 near 14.4 PPG after a 2025 that slipped to 1,140 rushing yards and 7 scores, and a Round 2 cost now matches that read. Fair value — a durable, high-volume back at a price that finally isn't a premium. No argument with the model here.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
42%
of offensive snaps
Target share
7%
WOPR 0.10
Rush share
35%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chart

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs WAS
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
43
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
51
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs WASW2 @ TENW3 @ CHIW4 vs LAW5 @ JAXW6 vs CARW7 vs DALW8 @ WASW9 vs NYGW10 · BYEW11 vs PITW12 @ DALW13 @ ARIW14 vs INDW15 vs SEAW16 vs HOUW17 @ SFW18 @ NYG

Each week grades Saquon Barkley's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
11
since 2019
Games missed
8
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Neck2025 Wk16 · Neck2025 Wk13 · Groin2025 Wk10 · Groin2025 Wk6 · Knee2023 Wk17 · Elbow

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 6 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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