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Infobox college football player[edit]

I have reverted Template:Infobox NFL biography back to Template:Infobox college football player; as until Barkley is drafted into the NFL the Infobox is to stay as is. I have put a reminder in Infobox if seen changed to NFL bio please revert back to college football player. Cheers. DeAllenWeten (talk) 03:43, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Possible protection[edit]

I have reverted several edits from users changing his college, high school and other putting other inappropriate and false information on his page this morning. This has been going on ever since the end of his junior year due to his national attention. Anyone against placing a protection, to combat this behavior, please vote below thanks. JRyno1 (talk) 15:10, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for speedy deletion[edit]

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Saquon Barkley hugging fan after victory over number 2 Ohio State on October 22, 2016.jpg

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GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Saquon Barkley/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Kncny11 (talk · contribs) 22:18, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Thank you for your patience. I'm going to be reviewing this GAN. Any section marked with a Working tag means I haven't finished making comments there, but feel free to start addressing my comments before I'm finished! Kncny11 ^(shoot) 22:18, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good Article review progress box

Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()

3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()

Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

Infobox and lede[edit]

Working

Early years[edit]

This section is usually titled "Early life."
At no point does reference [3] mention that Alibay Jr. was a baseball player. This needs a citation.
Do we know why he changed his commitment?
The information about his parents, siblings, and uncle should all be condensed here instead of split between here and the personal life section later on.

College career[edit]

Pipe the first instance of "carry" to Carry (gridiron football)
Always mention what team he was playing in a specific game
"Large amounts of praise" is a subjective term that needs to be backed up with citations.
Don't link touchdown here, link it in the early life section when it's first mentioned
WL 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The description of the game against Pitt is too long, too sports journal-y, and not focused enough on Barkley.
In my attempt to figure out what a "long of 37" was, I found that the USA Today source doesn't mention Barkley at all.
WL the first instance of the Big Ten Conference.
Explain what the Maxwell Award is given for.
The Iowa article doesn't mention Barkley's yardage.
SB Nation is not a reliable source.
Rose Bowl reference doesn't mention 25 carries.
You need a reference for his records in rushing yards.
The offensive player of the week article doesn't mention his long run.
The ESPN box score for Iowa is just that, a box score. It doesn't mention Barkley's program record.
Black Shoe Diaries is part of SB Nation and thus not a reliable source.

Professional career[edit]

Reference 36 (his intention to enter the NFL draft) is dead.
Comma after NFL Combine
Who did he tie with for reps?
WL 2018 NFL Draft
The last sentence talking about his draft is too long and can be split into two
The paragraphs for his 2018 and 2019 seasons are too long and need to be broken up for readability

Working

Personal life[edit]

WL Iran Barkley
References about his family can be improved. This Morning Call article uses his parents' names, while this piece from USA Today talks about his uncle.
The PSU source says that he has two brothers and two sisters, not three and two.
His younger brother Ali just committed to Cheshire Academy!
Mention something of his philanthropy for his niece.
Mention daughter's age and day of birth.
"At the inaugural celebration, Barkley and his family participated..."
Delink parade
"members of the league where..."
Italicize Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson, capitalize Hotboxin' (with the apostrophe), and WL Mike Tyson.
Is "doesn't believe in religion too much" a direct quote? If so, put quotes around it. If not, it's not quite encyclopedic in tone.

References[edit]

Make sure to archive all references using the tool.
All Morning Call references need to have "|url-access=limited".

Working

General[edit]

Earwig copyvio score looks decent at 38.7%.
Article appears relatively stable. 3 reverts in the past month.
Photos are all free use and relevant.
Career awards and records should be in their own section between stats and personal life. See GAs Mark Sanchez and Peyton Manning for examples.

Final comments and verdict[edit]

After finishing the section on his college career, it became obvious that I'm going to have to quick-fail this article. Multiple statements that need citations don't have them, or the attached reference doesn't actually mention what the article suggests that it does, or the reference is unreliable. To my chagrin, I'm going to have to ✗ Fail this article for the time being, and politely ask the nominator to focus their efforts on finding reliable sources that mention all of the information in the article before bringing it back to GAN. Kncny11 ^(shoot) 22:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Saquon Barkley Signed for the Philadelphia Eagles on a 3 year Contract[edit]

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1767259701186543678

"Former Giants RB Saquon Barkley reached agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles on a three-year, $37.75 million contract that could be worth up to $46.75M and includes $26M fully guaranteed at signing, per sources. Barkley now beats the franchise tag number and has a maximum average-per-year salary of $15.833M, which would be second highest for a RB in NFL History." Wycombefan (talk) 18:56, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2024[edit]

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CitehGiantsBroncos (talk) 20:31, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I request to change the team of Saquon. He is signing for the Philadelphia Eagles but it still says he is playing for the Giants even though he isn’t. Please allow me to edit this.

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 00:10, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2024 (2)[edit]

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Saquon plays for the eagles now. Go birds 2601:49:8403:C450:9B:B6B4:A12A:FF44 (talk) 21:16, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 00:06, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2024 (3)[edit]

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Change New York Giants to Philadelphia Eagles 108.5.187.115 (talk) 23:25, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: no reason given for the proposed change. M.Bitton (talk) 00:07, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The jig is up Giants Fans Editors...Time to Update[edit]

He's on the Eagles now. The WP:RS Test has been satisfied. [1] [2][3][4] ReidLark1n (talk) 23:50, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 12 March 2024[edit]

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Update page to say Saquon Barkley plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Dong Cornelius (talk) 02:55, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. We do not update player information based on gossip (see WP:SPORTSTRANS and WP:BLPGOSSIP). Additionally, Barkley cannot be signed until the free agency window begins at 4:00pm EST on March 13th.[5] Hey man im josh (talk) 17:47, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1768004337589002331

Checkmate Wycombefan (talk) 20:03, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saquon Barkley Signed for the Philadelphia Eagles on a 3 year Contract (Officially)[edit]

https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1768004337589002331

Philadelphia Eagles' Twitter officially announced Saquon Barkley Wycombefan (talk) 20:06, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Penn State Records[edit]

The hyperlink to the records shows he has 5,574 total offense yards, not 5,538. Which one is wrong? ParXivalRPT (talk) 00:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]