Eagles running back Saquon Barkley nearly had the single-season rushing record locked up in 2024, but with Philadelphia's playoff positioning locked up, the decision was made for him to rest for the playoffs instead of trying to etch his name into the history books.
It proved to be a wise decision, as the running back went for 499 yards and five touchdowns in five postseason games, as Philadelphia hoisted the Lombardi Trophy.
Throughout the playoffs, Barkley had the support of his family, whom he celebrated with often after games. Let's introduce you to Barkley's two kids, his fiancee and the parents who got the Eagles running back into sports early on.
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Saquon Barkley fiancee: Anna Congdon
Barkley attended Penn State University from 2015-2017. He left college early in 2018 for the NFL Draft but finished his degree in 2022. In early 2017, the running back began dating Congdon. They attended each other's fraternity formals but then had Jada early in 2018 when Barkley was drafted. The couple has been dating ever since and got engaged in February 2025.
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Saquon Barkley daughter: Jada Clare Barkley
Jada was born in April 2018. Barkley has loved being a "girl dad" and said shortly after that he "gotta try to set the standard for her because her image of a man is gonna be off of me."
Jada attended her first football game when she was six months old. Barkley was still with the Giants at the time, and in an interview with NJ Advance Media in 2019 about his playing career and family, Barkley said, "Obviously, I do it for myself because I love the game, I love competing, and I want to go down as one of the best [in NFL history], but I go out there and sacrifice my body every single day for my daughter."
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Saquon Barkley son: Saquon 'SJ' Barkley Jr.
Saquon Jr. was born in September 2022, and they call him "SJ" for short. SJ hasn't been as featured on social media as Jada has been, but he has been cheering on his dad at games in Philly, too. Barkley joked about his parenting style, saying he fell into the stereotype. The running back admits to coddling his daughter if she falls, but in the same scenario, he would tell his son to get up, per an interview with Overtime.
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Saquon Barkley dad: Alibay Barkley
Barkley's father is Alibay Barkley, who was a boxer in his younger days, as Barkley described in a 2018 essay in the The Player's Tribune. A boxer's mentality was instilled in Saquon at a young age, and the running back attributes much of his success to it. He has taken the lessons of focus and perseverance his dad taught him in the ring to the gridiron and to fatherhood.
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Saquon Barkley mom: Tonya Johnson
Barkley's mother is Tonya Johnson, an active philanthropist and business owner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Saquon was born in the Bronx, New York, but at a young age, his family moved to the community where they reside today.
Johnson has been a constant source of support for Barkley throughout his career. After he made a comeback from a neck injury in 2022, she told the New York Post, “I’ve been there from the beginning to now, and just to see his consistency and determination to get back on that field and all the hard work that he put in trying to get his body right, tremendously proud of him.”
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Saquon Barkley brothers
Rashard Johnson
Saquon's older brother is named Rashard. His daughter (Barkley's niece), Amira, has a rare disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, which is when a person is missing parts of their 22nd chromosome. It can cause a number of pediatric health issues from a young age.
Throughout his career, Barkley has worn "22Q" on his cleats during the month of December as part of the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" initiative, helping to raise awareness for Amira's condition.
Ali Barkley
Saquon's younger brother is Ali and followed in Saquon's football footsteps. He was a also running back for Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania before walking on at Temple. He transferred to Akron in 2023, according to his 247 Sports page.
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Saquon Barkley sisters
Shaquona Barkley
Saquon's older sister is Shaquona, a stylist and fashion designer who created an apparel line for her younger brother ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl. She also volunteers with the Michael Ann and Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation, according to her LinkedIn page.
Aliyah Barkley
Saquon's younger sister (and twin to Ali) is Aliyah, who ran multiple track and field events for Whitehall High. She attended West Virginia and graduated in 2025, per her Instagram page.
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Saquon Barkley great uncle: Iran "The Blade" Barkley
Barkley's great uncle, Iran "The Blade" Barkley, was a former WBC champion. He held belts from 1988-1992, including middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.
The biggest win of Iran's career came on June 6, 1988, when he claimed the WBC middleweight championship with a third round knockout of Thomas Hearns. Barkley is also known for losing a controversial split decision against Roberto Duran on Feb. 24, 1989 in what was voted Ring Magazine's "Fight of the Year."
Saquon is an avid boxing fan, knowing the success his great uncle had in his career. The running back said before the Super Bowl that his favorite boxer today is Shakur Stevenson.
Saquon Barkley Says Shakur Stevenson Is His Favorite Boxer! @saquon @ShakurStevenson @NFL @NFLMedia #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIX
— CHAMPSIDE (@theCHAMPSIDE) February 5, 2025
Watch the interview here: https://t.co/CUgvbVGcme pic.twitter.com/PK3jHH73Es
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Where is Saquon Barkley from?
Barkley was born in the Bronx, New York, but after he and his family experienced homelessness, they moved to Pennsylvania when he was four. He's lived in a number of towns, from Bethlehem to Allentown to Coplay, but his family has always remained in Lehigh Country, which is about an hour outside of Philadelphia.
Barkley attended Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, where he was a four-star prospect and the No.1 recruit in the state, according to 247Sports. He committed to Penn State after also receiving offers from nearby Pitt and Rutgers, as well as Notre Dame.
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