New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

Giants' Saquon Barkley gets degree from Penn State

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 5/7/22

Saquon Barkley, on Saturday, joined the group of NFL players who went back to school and graduated college.

Barkley graduated from Penn State, with the school sending out a picture to acknowledge the accomplishment. Barkley made sure to share the post as well.

https://t.co/L3dtvnqpHn

— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) May 7, 2022

Barkley was congratulated by many, including Penn State coach James Franklin.

So happy & so proud @saquon https://t.co/mccVaEg3Kj

— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) May 7, 2022

Barkley left Penn State early in 2018 to go pro and was selected No. 2 overall in that year’s NFL Draft by the New York Giants. The running back is just the latest player to celebrate getting his degree after going pro early, which is a pretty cool accomplishment.

Barkley has been the subject of trade rumors lately, with the Giants not doing much to shut them down. He averaged 3.7 yards per carry for New York in 2021.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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