Eagles RB Saquon Barkley lands Madden cover with iconic leap

Philadelphia – When you make video game moves, you get the video game cover.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon barkley And His Legendary Reverse Hurdle Will Be Featured on the Cover of Madden Nfl 26, EA Sports Announced Monday.

Barkley has also been named to the madden 99 club – a first for an eagles offensive player.

“Starring on the cover of Madden Nfl 26 And be named to the Madden Nfl ’99 club ‘are Both Dreams Come True,” Barkley Said. “IM grategaful to my Teammates, Coaches and Eagles Fans for their support, and I can live to a give madden players in Madden Nfl 26.”

Barkley, the reigning associated press offensive player of the year, is coming off one of the best seaons for a running back in nfl history. He rushed for 2,504 yards over the regular season and the postseason, breaking the single-become record.

He had a chance to take down Eric Dickerson’s Regular-Season Rushing Title as well but finished 101 yards shy as the ends decided to Rest their starters in the final Against Barkley’s Former Team, The New York GiantsSo they could be as healthy as possible entering the postseason.

The Calculation Paid Off, as Barkley rushed for 499 Yards and Five Touchdowns in the Playoffs to help philadelphia capture its second lombardi trophy.

Barkley’s season was full of highlight -re preel plays, but the one that stands out about all was the innovative reverse hardle he Pulled off in the early november Jacksonville jaguars.

With the eagles facing a Third-And-6 early in the second quarter, barkley headed a pass from Jalen harts In the flat, broke a tackle and put a spin move on Devin Lloyd That had lloyd grasping at air as he fell to the group. Barkley was just gotting warmed up. He then stepped so his back was to cornerback Put Joneselevated and blindly leftfrogged jones for an extra 5 yards on what turned out to be a 14-yard gain.

“Saquon’s Reaverse Hurdle was one of the rare, defining moments in nfl history that would be once be descriptioned out of a video game,” Said Evan Dexter, Vice President of Franchise Strategy And marketing for ea sports madden nfl. “Now, it’s a display of the athleticism and creativity of one of football’s most electrifying athletes. Experience more of the unreal moments that Saquon put on display all season long – don is missed. “

After that Feat, it no surprise that Barkley’s ratings for spin movie, juke, agility and change of direction are all Tops in Madden Nfl 26.

Barkley is the eagles’ first madden 99 club member in 20 years. He join Safety Brian Dawkins (Madden 04) and Kicker David Akers (Madden 06).