Barkley was born on 7th February 1997 and is just 21-year-old. Before starting his professional career as a footballer in 2018, he previously played for Penn State for three seasons and has a college career stats of 3,843 yards, 8 touchdowns with 1,195 receiving yards. So, without further ado, take a deeper look at his net worth, salary, contact details, career achievements and much more.
As of 2018, Saquon Barkley has a net worth estimated to be between a jaw-dropping $25 million to $30 million. The figures are very shocking as he started playing football professionally in the same year yet is worth a sum a normal person will not earn in his lifetime.
Likewise, he is also the 4th highest paid running back with an average annual salary of $7.8 million and it is all thanks to the Giants. He signed a four-year deal with the New York Giants which is worth a whopping $31.2 million. From the sum, he has already received $15 million from the team as he signed the contract.
He will be netting the rest of $20.76 million in his bank account as a signing bonus. Thanks to the massive contract deal, he is now the #1 running backs in guaranteed money.
For 2018, his cap hit has been estimated to be $5.67 million while in the following years, 2019, 2020, and 2021, his cap hit has been estimated to be $7.09 million, $8.51 million and $9.93 million respectively.
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Moreover, as of now, he earns $6.7 million more than Ezekiel Elliott of Dallas and $4 million more than Leonard Fournette of Jacksonville. His contract was also valued almost $5 million more than of Carson Wentz, Philadelphia's quarterback.
Additionally, according to Spotrac, in the history of the NFL, there is only one running back to sign a contract with more guaranteed money than Barkley.
As of now, his earnings are limited to his on-field salary as endorsement brands will only sign him after his performance on the field.
As a professional football player, Saquon Barkley has not made significant achievements since he is just a rookie.
Watch Barkley's first carry with The New York Giants.
So, instead, we have listed down his latest NFL career statistics.
NFL Career Statistics | |
Rushing Attempts | 29 |
Rushin Yards | 134 |
Rushing Touchdowns | 1 |
Receptions | 16 |
Receiving Yards | 102 |
Receiving Touchdowns | 0 |
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