Nate Solder may not be having a very productive year on the football field, but away from it, the New York Giants left tackle remains as valuable as ever.
Solder and his wife, Lexi, are proven givers, helping communities not only in New Jersey and New England, but Central America, Africa and elsewhere across the world.
“I think anything that I’m asked to do, I want to do it with the best of my ability,” Solder said in a Giants press release. “That’s something I always try to do, and I do have a huge responsibility. There is an accountability to each other. We have accountability as teammates. We have accountability to Christ as we serve others. I think it’s everything that we do.”
As the result of his philanthropy, Solder has been named the Giants’ nominee for the Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award — his second such nomination, having previously been nominated in 2017 as a member of the New England Patriots.
“It’s certainly humbling, because every year, there are so many fantastic candidates from every team,” Solder said. “Over the years, there have been so many tremendous people that have won it. I just want to be a part of the momentum for every guy. I don’t want to win it for myself. I want everyone to be successful with their organizations, what they’re doing and just bring awareness to what guys are doing in the NFL.”
A full list of nominees, including former Giants linebacker Devon Kennard, can be found below:
Presented by Nationwide, the Man of the Year Award is named after former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton and recognizes a player for outstanding community service, as well as excellence on the field.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning won the award in 2016 alongside Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and is one of just four active players in the NFL to don the Walter Peyton Man of the Year emblem on his jersey.
