Don't expect Saquon Barkley to talk about whether he will enter the 2018 NFL Draft until after Penn State's bowl game.
The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions are playing No. 11 Washington in the Fiesta Bowl slated for Dec. 30, which is what Barkley said he has devoted much of his focus.
He said he isn't trying to push himself to make a decision by a certain date, and that impatient fans will simply have to wait.
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"Whenever it hits me," Barkley told reporters Thursday. "It could be the day after [the bowl game] I know I'm going to stay or going to leave. It could be the last day [to declare]"
Barkley was an early Heisman Trophy favorite this year, but late-season losses knocked him out of contention. Even so, many have him tabbed as the first running back to go in the draft.
"It's hard because it's right in front of you," Barkley said of making his decision. "I'm human. I have taken time to think about it. I talked to [coach James] Franklin about it before the season even started. I talked to my family about it. The best way I try to deal with it is to live in the moment and appreciate the time I have here."
Barkley has 1,134 yards rushing yards and 21 touchdowns under his belt this season, and since he is playing in the Fiesta Bowl, he will likely pad his stats a little more.