when I was younger growing up I was immature I was so focused on your
god-given abilities gonna take you where you need to go and I was immature I
wasn't focused on hard work I didn't know hard work is what you need it and
that's what I learned that before sake one Barclay would be selected second
overall by the New York Giants and when clock in 1.9 million followers on
Instagram and would go viral all because of his quads before say quad Barkley
would sign a four-year contract with the Giants worth a guaranteed 31 million
including a 20 million dollar signing bonus which was enough to buy his mom
and dad a crib before say Quan Barkley would sign with Roc Nation sports and
would set three franchise records for rookies with most running touchdowns
most rushing yards and most total touchdowns not bad for a kid who showed
symptoms of asthma when he was growing up
now hailing from the Bronx a quad Barkley he dreamed of playing for
another New York team the Jets and he dreamt about joining the NFL since the
age of three but then Barkley he became so frustrated about not playing as much
as he wanted to during his youth football team time that he told his
father that he wanted to quit that was at the age of 13 or 14 and his dad well
he had his own interesting story about missing out on making it as a pro boxer
so from there his dad fell into a life of drugs and crime now he didn't want
the same thing to happen to his kid this is actually a really interesting story
because say Kwan he's a true underdog who came from very little but now he
plans on being the best running back to ever play the game what's going on guys
it's boy Michael cretin back at it with another before they're a famous video
now this time it's on your boy se Quan Barclay now you guys request this video
and we have more football videos coming your way including one on Patrick
mahomes and Lamar Jackson be sure to subscribe and turn on them post
notifications so you don't miss our uploads I also got a trivia question for
you guys how many days before the NFL Draft did say quads baby girl be born
you know what I mean sound off in the comments down below how
many days it's it's it's within a week alright now let's get into this video
did I ruin the intro or okay right by now you guys know me we're good
c'est quoi Berkeley was born on February 9th 1997 in the Bronx New York to
parents Ali Bey Berkeley and Tonya Johnson he has at least four siblings
Shaquanda Aaliyah Rashard and Ali that was dad he
wanted to name his boy Tupac Makaveli that's after the late rapper but his
mother well she's the only reason that didn't happen that was dad Ali Bey he
was a boxer and so was his uncle Iran Barkley and this band he was a
three-time world champ who twice beat Thomas Hearns for the title bout you can
actually check out this clip we found his uncle's the man in the black shorts
also the one kicking ass
now his father Ali Bey he grew up mixed up with street life that was boxing
career it would take him all over the country but he was in constant trouble
as a teenager this culminated with a gun charge and he would get probation before
being sent to prison at the age of 19 now this temporarily put his boxing
career on hold but then he hurt his shoulder which nearly crushed all his
dreams at 32 years old he tried to pick up where he left off but a shot at the
big time it had already passed - by now these regrets he'd keep with him and
he'd used these lessons to teach his boy when he had his own reasons to quit
football we're not there yet no the dad and son pair they were close
as young as three years old say Quan recalls watching the New York Jets with
his father that was their team his dad even has
attached to supporting the Jets on his arm now young se Kwan he recalls
watching running back Curtis Martin and he would point at the screen and say
when I grow up I'm gonna be number 28 mom Tonya she had family in Bethlehem
Pennsylvania where they would go and visit and the kids they loved the
freedom of playing in the countryside now when dad got caught up with drugs
again that's around 2001 well-timed as she decided she was going to move her
kids there with or without their father and his mom actually told a local
newspaper for my kids it was so they could run around and enjoy the air enjoy
the freedom and not have to worry about sitting in a park and seeing a shootout
no mames she also said it was good for sake Juan's asthma concerns yeah I
wonder if the scouts ever found out about that now dad he eventually got
himself into a rehab program and he got his together now the family they made
the move to Allentown Pennsylvania and then to nearby copla the money it was
certainly tight that was mom she worked in retail and she held down a second job
at a tax office during return seasons dad first found work at a restaurant as
a dishwasher then as a baker and then he became a cook a job he was still holding
down in 2016 he passed his GED test at the age of 37
now everything started a new life in small town Pennsylvania will provided
the father with a new outlet to help mentor his young son who was showing
great potential as a football player now they didn't have a car for a long time
so the family they would walk their son to practice by eights a quad he'd become
the star player on Hunkin to walk a youth football team I
hope I said that correctly and for the games they would play at hockey's field
in Whitehall now by 13 or 14 years old say Quon he started losing his love for
the game he wasn't playing as much as he should and he started looking at other
options for his future he even started to consider becoming a boxer like his
old man now this is when his dad stepped in and told him about his own regrets
his own missteps and he pushed his boy to take full advantage of the
opportunities in front of us to work his hardest and to never give up no se
Kwang's mottos have since become when you quit one thing in life you'll be a
quitter the rest of your life you can do anything you put your mind to
say Quan rededicated himself to the sport he grew stronger and he got faster
and soon after this heart-to-heart with his dad well he was enrolled at
Whitehall High School in Pennsylvania and he became a star running back at
Whitehall Barkley he was man who played multiple sports we're talking basketball
he would run track and field he actually picked up honors at the eastern
Pennsylvania Conference championship in the 100-meter the long jump high jump
and shotput but his focus it was always on football
now he rushed for 3646 yards with 63 touchdowns from his sophomore to senior
year including 1856 yards and 31 touchdowns that's as the senior he also
became a four-star recruit that we climbed his way up from being ranked
number 64 to 24 and then for number one as a running back he was also named mr.
Pennsylvania in 2014 he initially committed to go to Rutgers and his
family they were thrilled knowing that he had secured a scholarship but then a
bigger a better one it came in from Penn State the reason
why I chose Penn State because he went on to have a spectacular career at Penn
State after rushing for 1 yard on one carry during his first game he rushed
for 115 yards with a touchdown in his second game now he followed up that
performance by rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in his
third game though during his first year well Berkeley he had 182 carries for
1076 yards which became a penn state record for rookie
and he even had seven touchdowns all within his 2015 season all right know
how to explain a light I've moved his jumping and he didn't say quad continued
to blow away his coaching staff and recruiters with his continued
performance into his sophomore and junior years now in his sophomore year
he beat his own record for rushing yards clocking in 1496 he was named Big Ten
Offensive Player of the Year and he competed in the Rose Bowl he was a Big
Ten again in his junior year and they won the Fiesta Bowl which led to his
declaration of intent to enter the NFL Draft no back home say Quan he had
something else to celebrate him and his girlfriend and a Cobden will they become
pregnant and they were expecting a little girl now in an Instagram post
about Anna he captured it she was the one that slow me down hold me down I
roll with it now happy birthday babe great looking girl also a smart one you
know what I mean she locked that man down there a great-looking couple now
just two days after the NFL Draft the two they welcomed their daughter Jada
Claire so you know that's the answer to the question I asked you off the top the
answer is to who got it right if you got a ride I owe you a follow over on
Instagram soon after the couple would have more to
celebrate because his dream of making it to the NFL it came true when the Giants
selected him with the second overall pick in - 2018 draft but now with the
second overall pick safe water Barkley is red
practically every Scout they predicted c'est quoi would go top ten and there
was even a chance for him to go to the New York Jets
I'm sure dad was hoping for that no he was the highest drafted running back
that's ever been picked well since Reggie Bush back in 2006 he signed
a 4-year deal worth 30 1.2 million fully guaranteed featuring a 20 point seven
six million dollar signing bonus with 15 million dollars of that bonus given to
him right away now all of his family's hard work and
sacrifice it had definitely finally paid off now he bought his mom and dad a crib
he also got to work developing into one of the country's best players no se Quan
he received numerous awards during and after his rookie season
this included Pepsi Rookie of the Year FedEx Ground NFL player of the year and
more now the endorsement and sponsorship deals are rolling in and well this kid's
gonna be you're gonna be seeing and hearing him absolutely everywhere and
with Odell Beckham jr. having left the Giants well it looks like he's got a lot
of weight on his shoulders but he's their new star player and we can expect
big thanks now we could hit you guys with of the rich life on say Quan
Barkley but you got to request it in the comments down below
of course my name is Michael cretin thank you so much guys for tuning into
this video we have other suggested video subscribe if you're new to the channel
check out our athletes playlist we're gonna be dropping a lot more football
videos coming soon I think that's everything
also I dug really deep for this story I had to go to like their hometown
newspapers to find out about dad so I hope I didn't docks him also his dad he
got like in trouble on a bus they taste them but he is getting a 40,000 dollar
settlement so congrats so the money just all came at once yeah I mean alright you
gotta see you gotta do that