Eagles' Saquon Barkley Explains Viral Reverse Hurdle Video: 'That Play Was Cool'

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley really undersold it when discussing his viral hurdle of Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones in Sunday's 28-23 win.

Barkley told CBS Sports' AJ Ross he "let my body just react" and described the play as "cool and all."

The two-time Pro Bowler left NFL fans stunned in the second quarter when he leapt backwards over Jones to gain a few extra yards.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was much more demonstrative than star player, calling the moment "the best play I've ever seen" and "unbelievable."

"But Saquon's play, what I think is so cool, is there are going to be kids all over the country and all over Philadelphia — I really think about that — trying to make that play and talking about that play and simulating that play as they play backyard football or Pee Wee Football," Sirianni said in his postgame press conference.

"They aren't going to be able to make it because I think he's the only one in the world that can do that."

Barkley finished with 159 yards and a touchdown on the ground, and he scored through the air with a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.

The 27-year-old is thriving in Philadelphia after he was pretty much discarded by the New York Giants. His 115.6 rushing yards per game are far and away the best of his career — his previous high was 82.0 yards — and the second-most in the NFL behind the Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry.

And Barkley's incredible hurdle was an example of how he remains a rare talent in the backfield.