INDIANAPOLIS -- Saquon Barkley was born in the Bronx and rooted for the New York Jets. Curtis Martin was his favorite player on the team. Barkley's father, Alibay, has a red Jets tattoo on his left forearm.
So Barkley should be drafted by the Jets, right? It's destiny.
"I was a New York Jets fan growing up," the former Penn State running back said Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. "My dad said I used to sit there at a very young age and watch football with him and tell him, 'I'm going to play for that team one day.