Football fans are still marveling at Saquon Barkley’s backward hurdle over a Jacksonville Jaguars defender during the Philadelphia Eagles’ nail-biting Sunday victory.
In the second quarter, Barkley caught a pass and ran upfield, executing a spin move before blindly hurdling backward over Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones.
Saquon Barkley with a backwards hurdle…other-worldly.
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) November 3, 2024
Never seen this in my life!! Wow pic.twitter.com/Zq6EkoQhSj
During an appearance on the “Air It Out” podcast, Barkley explained his thought process during the extraordinary play.
“What really happened was, I was going to hit a double spin,” Barkley said. “I aborted it, so when I spun, I went to spin again, and I just thought it was probably going to take away from how cool the play is. I thought he was going low, so I was just like, it would be cool if I just jumped up, but my body kind of took over.”
“I got drug tested right after the game”
— Whistle (@WhistleSports) November 7, 2024
The NFL couldn’t believe Saquon’s hurdle 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/VxdpdVQjor
Barkley also revealed what surprisingly happened to him after the game.
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley says he got drug-tested after win
Following the win, the NFL unexpectedly requested this from Barkley.
“I got drug-tested right after the game,” Barkley revealed on the podcast, drawing laughter from the hosts.
Barkley finished the game with 30 total touches for 199 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns.
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