MOBILE, Ala. — Saquon Barkley, during a sensational rookie season, admitted he did not immediately feel comfortable carrying himself as a leader in the locker room. As the youngest player on the entire roster, Barkley waited until the yards and touchdowns arrived before he unveiled his true personality to his teammates.
Barkley’s former quarterback at Penn State smiled when he heard this.
“The first time he stepped into our locker room, he kind of emerged as a leader, especially as a true freshman,” Trace McSorley said at the Senior Bowl. “It’s something that’s just kind of a part of him, it’s who he is.