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A running back is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver
Running back Saquon Barkley against defender Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in December 2018
A running back turns up the field in an attempt to reach the end zone
Darren Sproles, a "scat back"
Adrian Peterson (left) and Christian McCaffrey (right), representative of an old school power running and modern receiving running back style, respectively
Saquon Barkley
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Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions,
Running back
…power running backs. More recently the NFL has turned to running backs who combine those traits such as Todd Gurley, Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook, and Saquon Barkley. Over the years, NFL running backs have been used as receivers out of the backfield. On passing plays, a running back will often run a "safe route…
Barkley in 2024
Barkley with Penn State against Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in October 2017
Barkley during New York Giants training camp in July 2018
Barkley with the New York Giants against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in December 2018