Philadelphia Eagles player Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon are love birds! The longtime loves have been dating since before the football running back was drafted to the NFL.
Barkley credits his longtime love with helping to push him to complete his college degree years after he entered the draft. In 2024, she celebrated her beau becoming the ninth football player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season with a photo of Barkley on her Instagram Story. Under the picture, she sweetly wrote, “You outshine the morning sun.”
So, who is Anna Congdon? Here is everything to know about Saquon Barkley’s girlfriend and their relationship.
Who is Anna Congdon?
Congdon was born in June of 1998. She graduated from Forest City Regional High School in 2016 before going to college at Pennsylvania State University. Congdon is a mother of two. On her first Mother’s Day in 2018, she wrote that “motherhood is a million little moments that God weaves together with grace, redemption, laugh, tears, and most of all love.”
When did Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon start dating?
Barkley and Congdon have been dating since January 2017. The NFL star’s girlfriend marked their first anniversary in 2018, writing on Instagram, “One year with my king! who would’ve known that acting a little crazy on this day would lead to the start of what we have!! you have taught me so much in such a short period of time. thank you for your wisdom, patience & understanding–you are truly one of a kind. your love is never taken for granted.”
How did Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon meet?
Both Barkley and Congdon went to Penn State, and according to multiple outlets, the couple met at the school. In December 2016, Congdon shared a photo of herself and Barkley, tagging Pi Kappa Phi at Penn State as the location. Alongside the picture, the college freshman wrote: “he’s alright on the field but you should see him on the dance floor.” Barkley and Congdon officially started dating the following month.
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Do Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon have kids?
The pair are parents! Barkley and Congdon welcomed their first child, daughter Jada Clare Barkley, on April 24, 2018—two days before the start of the NFL Draft!
In a post announcing the birth of his first child, Barkley wrote on Instagram: “Words can’t even describe how I feel right now. You are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thank God for blessing me with you in my life and into my arms. I pray that I can be the best father to you and help you grow into an amazing woman. I love you so so so much #DaddysLittleGirl Jada Clare Barkley 4.24.18 ❤️.”
The new dad spoke about his daughter being born during the week of the NFL Draft on the event’s red carpet. “This week is everything you could think of,” Barkley said. “You know I told a lot of people that you couldn’t have written a better story then to be able to go out and live my dream and have my family and my mother and father with me to experience with me and to also have the birth of my first child, my daughter Jada, you know, it’s like I said, it’s something you take out of a story and I’m so happy that I’m able to just be blessed enough to have a daughter and be blessed enough to be able to go to [the] draft.”
The couple’s family grew in September of 2022 with the arrival of their son, Saquon Jr., whom they call S.J. “Beautiful baby,” Barkley later said of his son, “He lights up the room. Amazing smile. Jada is being an amazing big sister. Anna, obviously, an amazing mom. We’ve got a beautiful little family.”
Are Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon engaged?
Neither Barkley nor Congdon has announced an engagement.
Are Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon married?
No, the longtime couple is not married.
