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.

Photos: Take a look back at the life and career of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, from his days at Whitehall High School to Penn State to the NFL.

On the first play of Philly's first possession, it only made sense that offensive coordinator Kellen Moore would feed the man that has changed the Eagles offense for the better, and that's exactly what he did by handing off to Saquon Barkley.