It was a big deal at Division II Bloomsburg when one of their own, Evans, was drafted by the Saints. Four years later, Evans is an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection who will be playing in the Super ...

METAIRIE, La. When All-Pro Jahri Evans was an NFL rookie, he traveled to rural Pennsylvania to watch a Division II football game, Bloomsburg at Mansfield.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — At the Bloomsburg Area School District's administrative offices, Superintendent Jonathan Cleaver is looking over enrollment data for the elementary schools in the district.

Evans got by on his natural talent at Bloomsburg, and when he went to an All-Star game, he showed his tremendous upside by competing on an even level with players from bigger schools.

Run-blocking was Evans' forte at Bloomsburg, which went undefeated in 2005, when Evans was the left tackle and helped starting running back Jamar Brittingham rush for 2,260 yards and 32 touchdowns.

Olivia Hull 2 0-0 4; Maddie Devine 1 1-2 3; Bella Pistola 1 0-0 2; Bryn Zentner 5 6-9 16; Madeline Evans 2 5-8 9; Alyssa Evans 5 1-1 12. Totals 16 13-18 46. 3-point goals: Shuman. Did not score: none.