The New York Giants had two of football’s most explosive runners of 2022, including one in the top 10.
NFL Next Gen Stats ranked running back Saquon Barkley as the seventh-most explosive runner of last season. Here were the metrics provided:
- Explosive Score: 85
- 10+ yard (“explosive”) plays: 32
- 10+ percentage: 10.8%
- 15+ mph runs: 48
- 15+ mph percentage: 16.3%
The only players ahead of Barkley were Nick Chubb, Tony Pollard, Lamar Jackson, Travis Etienne, Kenneth Walker III, and Justin Fields. That makes him the fifth-most explosive running back in the league.