Saquon Barkley sends sincere message after peers named him NFL’s No. 1 player

Saquon Barkley is not taking his No. 1 spot on the NFL’s top-100 rankings for granted.

The Philadelphia Eagles running back was named the best player in the annual list voted on by active players around the league. Players are supposed to cast their votes based on player performance from the previous season.

Barkley got the news of his achievement just moments before his interview on this year’s “NFL Top 100” show. The production team then showed Saquon a video of several high-profile names explaining why they voted him No. 1. Justin Jefferson, Bijan Robinson, Pat Surtain II, Lane Johnson, Brock Purdy, and the newly traded Micah Parsons were among those backing Barkley in the video.

“It feels amazing to see that video and be selected number one,” Barkley said not long after finding out about his place in the NFL top-100 rankings. “From my peers, it just makes it so much better. And, to be honest, watching this show for a very long time, you know, you always want to be number one or [ranked] really high.

“You get love and appreciation from fans and from the outside world, but when it’s from your peers, it generally means so much more.”