Barkley has consistently given shout-outs to his former teachers. And they have all echoed that the Eagles running back's impact is still felt by them personally over a decade later.

Barkley got his start at Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, where he was also a star running back for the Whitehall Zephyrs. He came to know the Hartmans because Bob Hartman, Maisey and Zack's father, is the athletic director at Whitehall.

Saquon Barkley is one win away from being a Super Bowl champion and now the AP Offensive Player of the Year award winner. The Associated Press has named Barkley a finalist for the MVP and the league’s Offensive Player of the Year awards.