Saquon Barkley at pro day: 'I'm done running with a shirt off'

Alysha Tsuji | USA TODAY

Saquon Barkley says he didn't perform as well as he would've liked at the NFL combine ( even though he was pretty much superman), but he's done with that. He told NFL Network's Kimberly Jones that he's "ready to put pads on."

Barkley, who didn't work out at Penn State's pro day because there were no running back coaches there, said:

"A lot of people think I did really well at the combine, and I can't complain with the numbers I put up at the combine, but they weren't my best. I really truly do believe I could've done better, but the combine is the combine. I wanted to go out there and do the best I can and represent my school, but now I'm just excited to get to the next level. I'm done running with a shirt off. I'm ready to put pads on."

At Penn State Pro Day, Saquon Barkley tells me: “I’m done running with a shirt off -- I'm ready to put pads on." And when he calls me ma’am, you know he’s serious..... pic.twitter.com/WfOxltd4qy — Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) March 20, 2018

When asked if he has a goal for the draft, like if he'd like to be in the top five picks, the running back told Jones:

"The mindset I have is it don't matter where you draft me. I can tell you what you gonna get: You gonna get a guy that's gonna come in, that's gonna work. That's how I got here. That's the only thing I know. I can't promise you Rookie of the Year. I can't promise you 2,000 yards, but I can promise you I'm gonna come in, you're gonna get a leader, you're gonna get a guy who's a competitor, who's passionate about the game, and the rest is gonna take care of itself." The NFL draft starts airing on ESPN and NFL Network on April 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

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