Eagles' Saquon Barkley's Viral Backwards Hurdle Added to Madden NFL 25 in New Update

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley broke the internet with his epic backwards hurdle in a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 3, and now the move has been immortalized in Madden.

EA Sports announced on Wednesday that the latest update to Madden NFL 25 includes Barkley's "Spin Hurdle," which will be an exclusive move that can only be done by him in the famed video game:

Madden game designer Spade said in a release that Barkley's once-in-a-lifetime move immediately inspired him to add it to the game, and his team was able to get it done in less than three weeks.

"It's rare, this day and age, to see something that's never been done before. That's when we knew we wanted it in-game," Spade said.

The epic move by Barkley is one of the top contenders for Play of the Year and will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the 2024 season. Nike even turned the play into an ad.

The release from EA Sports noted that in order to trigger the move in Madden NFL 25, "the ball-carrier must be Saquon Barkley, the defender must be incoming from a 45 degree angle in front of the ball carrier, the defender must be within a close proximity to the ball carrier, and the user must press the hurdle button with the right timing."

Fans will certainly enjoy replicating Barkley's move in the video game following Wednesday's update.