Saquon Barkley Flawlessly Replicates His “Reverse Hurdle” for the Madden 26
Saquon Barkley, the top running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, went viral on the internet with an impeccable reproduction of his famous “reverse hurdle” performance, which was featured on the Madden 26 cover. EA Sports revealed on Monday that Madden 26’s cover will feature the current Offensive Player of the Year. A shot of Barkley’s […] The post Saquon Barkley Flawlessly Replicates His “Reverse Hurdle” for the Madden 26 appeared first on BlackSportsOnline.


Saquon Barkley, the top running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, went viral on the internet with an impeccable reproduction of his famous “reverse hurdle” performance, which was featured on the Madden 26 cover.
EA Sports revealed on Monday that Madden 26’s cover will feature the current Offensive Player of the Year. A shot of Barkley’s reverse hurdle from his home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars the previous season was chosen by the game developers:
SAQUON BARKLEY IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.
: #JAXvsPHI on CBS/Paramount+
: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/UtCENDw6no
— NFL (@NFL) November 3, 2024
The cover of #Madden26: pic.twitter.com/PAfgIO9RZ5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2025
For the Madden cover photo, Saquon Barkley was requested to recreate the reverse hurdle using wires. A behind-the-scenes look at the stunning stunt may be seen in this video:
OK … as ridiculous of an athlete as @saquon is, his levitating in midair looked un-human. Turns out he had some help.
(Not sure recreating the backwards hurdle on a soundstage would’ve been real wise anyway,) pic.twitter.com/bYx8XAtjaC
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) June 2, 2025
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