Eagles RB Saquon Barkley amazes with backward hurdle for first-down reception
Saquon Barkley hurdled a Jaguars defender backward as part of an acrobatic 14-yard reception that gave the Eagles a first down
By DAN GELSTON
Published - Nov 03, 2024, 10:17 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:43 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley had little choice after a nasty spin move left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump — make it, leapfrog backward.
Barkley’s rear end sailed over Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones’ lowered head in an extraordinary hurdle for the Eagles running back that had mouths agape around the NFL on Sunday — and even left Lakers star LeBron James awestruck.
“Saquon you're INSANNE!!” James wrote on an Instagram story.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stammered following Philadelphia’s 28-23 victory over Jacksonville as he tried to find the words to describe the most acrobatic 14-yard reception of the NFL season.
