Nate Boyer Has Beaten Odds Before, Don’t Bet Against Seahawks’ Newest Player

May 3, 2015   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Every year during the NFL draft, we hear about players who have taken the "scenic route." Troubled childhoods. Run-ins with the law. Community college. We cheer for those feel-good stories—players who overcame adversity to fulfill their dream of reaching the NFL.
However, it isn't every day that you hear about a player whose "scenic route" took him to war-torn Sudan and combat in Iraq. A player who is 34 years old entering the NFL.
Of course, not every player is Nate Boyer, and given the obstacles the 5'11", 220-pounder has already overcome, don't bet your lunch money against the Texas long-snapper making the defending NFC champions.
Unless, of course, you're on a diet.
Back in 2004, Boyer was in his early 20s, working odd jobs to fund his backpacking trips around the globe. As Boyer told Nate Davis of USA Today, "After high school, I had no interest in joining the military," he said. "I wasn't even really that patriotic."
However, after reading a TIME ma...

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