Tony Pollard, Josh Jacobs, and Saquon Barkley — all received that designation from their teams. Pollard received the non-exclusive franchise tag from the Dallas Cowboys after making his first career Pro Bowl.

Barkley got his start at Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, where he was also a star running back for the Whitehall Zephyrs. He came to know the Hartmans because Bob Hartman, Maisey and Zack's father, is the athletic director at Whitehall.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on the doorstep of the best single season for a running back in NFL history, entering Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Barkley has 2,447 yards rushing this season,