As a true freshman against the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, Saquon Barkley had his coming out party on primetime television. Barkley diced up the veteran-led defense to the tune of 194 yards on 26 carries — behind one of the worst offensive lines in the nation. In 2015, he was one of the most elusive backs in the country. Per Pro Football Focus, Barkley only played 474 snaps, but he forced 67 missed tackles on his 182 total touches. An astounding 53.2-percent of his yardage came on rushes (21 rushes) that gained 15-plus yards. With the awful offense line that he ran behind, that is a pretty impressive statistic. What makes Barkley so special is his elite vision, combined with his one-cut quickness and his surprising strength. He has the ability to make it look like he’s playing in slow-motion when he sees a slight crease, then quickly exploits it. In 2015 against the Buckeyes, he showed his full arsenal of weapons: he stiff-armed Raekwon McMillan and Tyvis Powell to the turf, burst through a hole and out-ran the entire defense to a 44-yard touchdown (that got called back), made Vonn Bell look like a MAC free safety…
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