Football's New Wave: The Young Superstars Taking Over the Game

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Barkley did more than that during his career with the Nittany Lions He created a category all his own both on the field and off The player who once worried he wouldn’t be strong enough or fast enough proved he was plenty of both His eye-popping workouts at Penn State became stuff of legend He set a school record in the summer before his junior season when he took a bar with 405 pounds loaded on it and lifted it off the ground and over his head leading some to label him an athletic freak in a good way All those workouts came with a purpose far beyond just showcasing Barkley’s strength He firmly believed they would help him become one of the most dangerous and dynamic players in football He was right Barkley spent three years at Penn State setting school records for touchdowns 53 and all-purpose yards 5,538 while finishing second in rushing yards 3,843 and developing a reputation as an electrifying playmaker He’s the best football player I’ve ever been around Penn State coach James Franklin said FOOTBALL’S NEW WAVE