He’s said it. His coaches have said it. National media members have said it.
Barkley, who will go down in history as one of if not the most talented running back in Penn State’s storied history, announced Saturday that he will play in the Nittany Lions’ bowl game, regardless of where they end up.
That may not be the best choice.
Should Barkley choose, as many feel he will, to enter the 2018 NFL Draft, he is as close to a lock for a top-five pick as any running back in the last decade. NFL scouts and executives have ranted and raved for nearly a year about both his physical tools and his character.