At last, the NFL has finally revealed the No. 1 player on its Top 100 Players of 2025 list , and it's none other than Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back Saquon Barkley . The NFL unveiling of the top player on the list was made on Monday night, with the league sharing a social media post about it as well. Expand Tweet
The Eagles also shared the good news for Barkley — and Philly fans.
Barkley is coming off a sensational campaign in his first season with the Eagles. Many doubted whether Barkley would be able to prove himself with Philadelphia right away, and he went ahead and did just that while setting records along the way.
In the 2024 NFL season, Barkley amassed 2,005 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 345 carries across 16 games. He could have set a new NFL record for