Saquon Barkley dethrones Jalen Hurts to top NFL player sales list

Saquon Barkley dethrones Jalen Hurts to top NFL player sales list

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Mitchell Leff

Saquon Barkley unseats Patrick Mahomes as leader of NFLPA’s top 50 player sales list

Saquon Barkley may have been one of the best free-agent “buys” in Philadelphia Eagles history after the running back helped propel the franchise to their second Super Bowl title during the 2024 season. He also turned out to be the biggest “buy” among NFL fans as well.

The All-Pro running back ranked No. 1 in the NFLPA’s year-end top player retail sales list, the players’ union announced Wednesday, taking the top spot from previous leader Patrick Mahomes. It’s the first time a running back finished atop the list since Ezekiel Elliott in 2017.

The list ranks the league’s top retail — online and in store — performers based on sales of officially licensed player products from March 2024 through February 2025. The rankings include jersey sales, apparel, bobbleheads, accessories, figurines, wall decals, backpacks, drinkware, and more.

Those rounding out the top 10 list are Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud, Josh Allen, Aidan Hutchinson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Micah Parsons and Justin Jefferson. Daniels, the league’s 2024 offensive rookie of the year, earned the highest spot for a rookie quarterback since Tua Tagovailoa in 2021 and is the first rookie QB to finish in the top five since Mac Jones in 2022.

The most popular jerseys based on cumulative sales were those of Barkley, Mahomes, Hurts, Daniels and Stroud. Forever Collectibles reported the best-selling bobbleheads were Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Allen, T.J. Watt and Dak Prescott, and the top selling Funko Pop figures were Mahomes, Joe Burrow, George Kittle, Tua Tagovailoa, and Josh Allen.