Saquon Barkley — widely considered by many as the top prospect in this year's NFL draft — wasn't the first player to hear his name called Thursday night in Dallas. But the former Penn State running back was pretty darn close.
Barkley was selected No. 2 overall by the New York Giants.
Barkley is Penn State's first top-10 pick since Levi Brown in 2007 and first top-10 running back since Curtis Enis in 1998. He's the fifth ball-carrier to be selected in the top-10 overall since 2012, joining Todd Gurley, Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey.