17 NFL Players Who LOVE Jesus (and Football)

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Nate Solder | Retired (Formerly New York Giants)

Nate Solder as a member of the New England Patriots in 2011. Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

After opting out of the 2020 season to protect his family, Solder said,

“We know that the God of the universe has all things under His control, and His plans are always for our good.”

He now uses his platform to raise awareness for childhood cancer research.

Little Known Facts About Nate Solder:

  • Solder was a missionary kid in Colorado before becoming an NFL lineman.

  • He and his wife founded the Hudson Solder Fund for childhood cancer research, named after their son.

  • He says his hardest lesson was learning that “faithfulness isn’t the same as comfort.

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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