Nate Solder
 Nate Solder |
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| New York Giants - No. 76 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: April 12, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Denver , Colorado | |
| Height: 2.03 m | Weight: 147 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2011 for the New England Patriots | |
| Career | |
| College : Colorado Buffaloes | |
| NFL Draft : 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Games | 130 |
| as a starter | 127 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Nathaniel Perry Solder (* 12. April 1988 in Denver , Colorado ) is an American American football poker players on the position of offensive tackles . He has played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL) since 2018 . With the New England Patriots , who had selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft , he won the Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks and the Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons .
Career
Similar to his German tackle counterpart in the New England Patriots , Sebastian Vollmer , Solder came to college as a tight end and initially sat out for a year (" Redshirt "). He caught three passes in 2007, but was then asked to build muscle mass in order to play as a tackle. From 2006 to 2009 he increased from 104 kg to 138 kg.
When there was no play, Solder u. a. in Guatemala in an orphanage and in Italy after the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake .
In the last year of his college career, he was appointed by all relevant organizations by mutual agreement ("consensus") to the "2010 College Football All-America Team" and was also one of three candidates for the Outland Trophy . Although he was defeated by Gabe Carimi , he was selected as 17th in the 2011 NFL Draft, well before this in the first round. This “pick” option, which was unusually early for the successful Patriots, was acquired in 2009 through a player transfer. Due to the contracts with the players' union CBA, Solder u. a. an entry bonus of a good $ 4 million.
2011 season
Before the first game of the 2011 season , Vollmer was reported injured with back problems. Newcomer Solder replaced him in the position of the right tackle and had to allow a sack against the Miami Dolphins . On the eighth day of the match at the end of October at the Pittsburgh Steelers , Solder started as a right tackle, but took turns with Vollmer. In addition, it partly replaced the long-standing Left Tackle Matt Light or appeared as an additional tight end ("tackle eligible") without registering a pass catch. In February 2012, the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI .
2012 season
In the 2012 season , Solder replaced the resigned Light and took part in more plays than any other NFL attacking player. He also took part in the special teams .
2014 season
In the spring of 2014, Solder was diagnosed with testicular cancer and the affected testicle was removed. Solder only missed parts of the preparation and played his most successful season to date. After the 2014 season , Solder caught his first pass for a 16-yard touchdown in a clear win over the Colts in the AFC Championship Game. The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX 28:24 on February 1, 2015 against the Seattle Seahawks . One year after the cancer diagnosis, he announced it in April 2015 on the occasion of the "National Testicular Cancer Awareness Month".
2015 season
The 2015 season brought Solder a contract extension worth approximately $ 20 million. In the game against Dallas, he suffered a serious injury to his right biceps, which ended the season for him.
In March 2018, he signed a four-year deal with the New York Giants for $ 62 million, 35 of which was guaranteed, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the league.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nate Solder's contract extension secures key position . In: ESPN.com . ( espn.com [accessed January 14, 2018]).
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from March 14, 2018, accessed on March 30, 2018
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Solder, Nate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Solder, Nathaniel Perry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado |