Saquon Barkley has hurdled plenty of defenders throughout his football career, even dating back to a contest at Kinnick Stadium when he was at Penn State.
But on Sunday afternoon, Barkley did something very few (if any) running backs have ever successfully pulled off. He whipped out a backward hurdle.
Barkley, early in the Philadelphia Eagles’ matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, caught a pass from Jalen Hurts and started working his way past a pair of defenders. As he got to his third, Barkley turned completely around and hurdled cornerback Jarrian Jones with his back to him before he was finally brought down.