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 was named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday night. He won the vote by a landslide, securing 35 first-place votes to second-place Lamar Jackson’s 12. Barkley earned 406 points overall, while the Baltimore Ravens quarterback had just 183.