Six Christians Playing in Super Bowl LI
5. Nate Solder, 28, New England Patriots Offensive Tackle
More than facing challenges on the football field, Nate Solder has had to fight for his family with faith after watching his 6-month-old son get diagnosed with a tumor in 2015. While Solder told ABC affiliate WCVB that his son was doing better, he insisted that his faith in Jesus Christ carried their family through their struggles.
"It wasn't me," Solder said. "We were carried through by our family, our community, our faith in Christ."
While Solder takes his career seriously, he also realizes that there are more important things in life than winning Super Bowl rings.
"This whole year has been a perspective shift for us, and if you'd see some of the families, what they're struggling with at the Jimmy Fund and Boston Children's Hospital, and some of the tough circumstances that people are put in, you would realize that this is a great game," he said. "We're so fortunate to get to play it, but it is not the end of the world."
