Jahri Evans
A mauling offensive guard from a small college who became the cornerstone of the New Orleans Saints' historic Super Bowl-winning offensive line.
Born 1983 (age 43)·American football player and administrator·Birthday: August 22·Millennials
Biography
Jahri Evans' story is a testament to the scouts who look beyond the football factory schools. Coming from Division II Bloomsburg University, he entered the NFL with a chip on his shoulder and a rare blend of size, strength, and surprising agility. The New Orleans Saints drafted him in 2006, and he promptly anchored their offensive line for a decade. Evans was the immovable object in front of Drew Brees, a six-time Pro Bowl selection whose protection was fundamental to the Saints' record-breaking passing attack. His dominance in the trenches reached its pinnacle in Super Bowl XLIV, where his blocking helped secure the franchise's first championship. After his playing days, he returned to the league to coach, imparting the technical mastery that defined his career.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Jahri was born in 1983, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jahri Was Born
The biggest hits of 1983
#1 Movie
Return of the Jedi
Best Picture
Terms of Endearment
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
Jahri's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1983Born
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1988Started school
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1996Became a teenager
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
1999Could drive
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2001Could vote
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2004Turned 21
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2013Turned 30
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 40
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 43 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won Super Bowl XLIV as the starting right guard for the New Orleans Saints.
- Selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls (2009-2014) and was a four-time First-team All-Pro.
- Played in 183 NFL games, starting all but one, over a 13-year career.
Did You Know?
He is one of the few NFL players inducted into the Division II College Football Hall of Fame.
He allowed only one sack during his entire senior season at Bloomsburg University.
He was part of an offensive line that helped Drew Brees break the single-season passing yardage record in 2011.
“I came from a small school to protect a Hall of Fame quarterback in the biggest game.”
