Even before he hit the NFL radar, running back Saquon Barkley was a workout machine at Penn State University. The size of his thighs were stuff of legend, and that took off when he was selected by the New York Giants in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Almost immediately, Barkley’s then-teammate, Odell Beckham Jr., nicknamed him “SaQuads,” which stuck and remains in place today.
Now entering his third year in the NFL, Barkley has bulked up even further thanks to the league’s strength and conditioning program, and his teammates have begun to marvel at his seemingly superhuman strength.
Wide receiver Darius Slayton has even joked that Barkley is unnecessarily strong, which fullback Eli Penny agrees with.
Despite the odd nature of the current offseason, Barkley has remained hard at work, frequently posting videos of his intense workouts that highlight his remarkable strength.
