1. Nathaniel Perry Solder was born on April 12,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League.
23 Facts About Nate Solder
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Nate Solder played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was recognized as a consensus All-American.
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Nate Solder was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft and won two Super Bowls as a member of the team.
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Nate Solder attended Buena Vista High School in Buena Vista, Colorado, where he played tight end for the Buena Vista Demons high school football team.
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Nate Solder came to Colorado as a redshirt freshman in 2006 as a 6' 7" and 230-pound tight end; by 2009, he was listed at 6' 9" and 305 pounds.
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Nate Solder was one of three finalists for the 2010 Outland Trophy, along with Gabe Carimi and Rodney Hudson; Carimi won.
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Nate Solder had a private workout with Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia just a few days before the draft.
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Nate Solder signed a contract on August 4,2011; per the new CBA, it was a four-year deal worth $8.54 million including a $4.7 million signing bonus.
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Nate Solder played his first regular season game against the Miami Dolphins on September 12,2011; he allowed just one sack against Pro Bowler Cameron Wake.
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Nate Solder was on the active roster for all of the Patriots' games, and started 13 of 16 regular-season games.
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In 2012, after Light's retirement, Nate Solder became the Patriots' starting left tackle.
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Nate Solder started every game of the season, and played 1,234 snaps on offense, the highest of any offensive player in the NFL.
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Doctors removed the affected testicle, and, after missing a few weeks of off-season activities, Nate Solder went on to start every game for the Patriots in the 2014 season.
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Nate Solder is one of two Patriots linemen to have been treated for cancer; fellow 2011 Patriots draftee Marcus Cannon was diagnosed with lymphoma prior to being drafted.
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Nate Solder came back in 2016 after the injury the previous season and started 15 regular-season games at left tackle for the Patriots.
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On February 5,2017, Nate Solder was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.
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Nate Solder started all 16 regular-season games at left tackle for the Patriots.
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On March 15,2018, Nate Solder signed a four-year, $62 million contract with the New York Giants with $35 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the league at the time.
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Nate Solder was named the Giants starting left tackle in 2018, starting all 16 games.
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On July 31,2020, Nate Solder announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nate Solder signed a new contract with the team after the season on March 17,2021.
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Nate Solder is from Southbury, Connecticut and won the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship while playing guard at Southern Connecticut State University in 2007.
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In 2018, the Solder family donated to the organization to provide eight service centers in three countries.