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Early life and childhood
Christian Ponder was born Christian Andrew Ponder on February 25, 1988. His birth took place in Dallas, Texas, United States. His age is currently 34 years and American by nationality. Also, he follows Christianity and his zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Moving on to his family members, he was born to his father David Ponder and his mother Christine Ponder. Her father was also a football player who played for Florida State in his college days. According to Christian, his father influenced him to pursue a career in soccer.
Regarding his educational level, he studied at Colleyville Heritage High School. He later joined Florida State University and is one of their most valuable offensive players. He graduated from college with a degree in finance.
Christian Ponder – Net worth 2023
Being a professional soccer player, he has earned quite a satisfying amount of money. Looking at online resources, he currently has an estimated net worth of $12 million US dollars.
body measurements
By improving his body measurements, Christian has maintained a fit and muscular body as an athlete. Talking about his height and weight, he is 6 feet 2 inches or 1.88 meters tall and weighs around 105 kg. Likewise, the player has brown hair and a pair of brown eyes.
Professional life and career
Christian began his soccer career in college. In 2007, he played for Drew Weatherford as a backup. Also, in the 2009 season he suffered a shoulder injury after playing eight games, for which he missed the rest of the season.
In 2010, he reinjured his elbow more than three times. However, his 2010 season was his most successful college career. In that year, he won the James Tatum Award and the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletic Award.
The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the 2011 NFL draft. He had a $10 million guaranteed rookie contract with the team. He made his NFL debut playing against the Chicago Bears in 2011. However, the team lost the game.
Their first NFL win came against the Carolina Panthers in October 2011. The 2012 season opener was against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although he had his best match, the team lost the match. In the final, the Vikings hosted the division Champion Packers.
Ponder played the 2013 season as the starting quarterback. The team lost the game to the Chicago Bears, but the Chicago players were impressed with Ponder’s performance. He missed the week four game against Pittsburgh with a rib injury.
Thus, he had a disappointing 2013 season. That is why his future with Viking was in question. Although the team handed him over to the third quarterback, he still wanted to stay with the Vikings. However, the Vikings opted not to extend his contract, he left the Vikings in 2015.
Ponder signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Raiders in March 2013. After preseason, Oakland released him. Later, he began to be interested in the Philadelphia Eagles, but did not sign.
In November 2015, he signed with the Denver Broncos as the third quarterback. Also, in 2016 he signed with the San Francisco 49ers. In addition, he was active as a backup quarterback in the last 3 games of the season.
Caption: Christian playing soccer (Source: The Vikings Age)
civil status
As for his relationship status, he is currently married to Samantha Steele. Samantha is a professional reporter for ESPN. The beautiful couple got married on December 17, 2012.
They have two children; a daughter named Bowden Saint-Claire Ponder, born in 2014, and a son named Robinson True, born in 2017. The couple maintains a flawless relationship even after a decade of marriage.
Caption: Christian with his family (Source: Instagram)
Christian Ponder – Social Networks
When it comes to his social media handles, he is active on Twitter and Instagram. He has more than 98,300 followers on Twitter and more than 31,800 followers on Instagram.
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