Table of Biography
Christian Ponder is a well-known former American football quarterback. Christian Ponder is best known for playing for Minnesota Vikings.
Early Life and Childhood
Christian Ponder was born Christian Andrew Ponder on 25th February 1988. His birth took place in Dallas, Texas, United States. His age is currently 35 years old and American by nationality. In addition, 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. His father was also a football player who played for Florida State in his college days. According to Christian Ponder, his dad influenced him to make a career in football.
In terms of his educational status, he did his schooling at Colleyville Heritage High School. Then, he joined Florida State University and is one of their most valuable offensive players. He graduated from the university with a degree in finance.
Christian Ponder – Net Worth 2023
Being a professional football player, Christian Ponder has made a pretty satisfactory amount of money. As to the online resources, he currently has an estimated net worth of $12 million US dollars.
Body Measurements
Enhancing his body measurements, Christian Ponder has maintained a fit and muscular body as an athlete. Talking of 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 started his football career in college. In 2007, he played for Drew Weatherford as the backup behind. Likewise, in the 2009 season, he had a shoulder injury after playing eight games, and therefore, missed the rest of the season.
In 2010, he again injured 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.
Minnesota Vikings selected him in the 2011 NFL draft. He had a rookie contract of $10 million guaranteed with the team. He made his NFL debut playing against the Chicago Bears in 2011. However, the team lost the match.
His first win in the NFL was against the Carolina Panthers in October 2011. The first game of the 2012 season was against Jacksonville Jaguars. Though he had his best game, the team lost the match. In the finale, the Vikings hosted the division Champion Packers.
Ponder played the 2013 season as the starting quarterback. The team lost the match with Chicago Bears but the players of Chicago were impressed by Ponder’s performance. He missed the week four game against Pittsburgh due to a rib injury.
Therefore, he had a disappointing 2013 season. This is why his future with Viking fell into doubt. Though the team rendered him to third-string quarterback, he still wished to stay with the Vikings. However, the Vikings chose not to extend his contract, he left Vikings in 2015.
Ponder signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders in March 2013. After preseason, Oakland released him. Then, he started gaining interest from the Philadelphia Eagles, but he didn’t sign.
In November 2015, he signed with the Denver Broncos as the third-string quarterback. Likewise, in 2016, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Moreover, he was active as the backup quarterback for the final 3 games of the season.
Caption: Christian Ponder playing football (source: The Vikings Age)
Relationship Status
Regarding his relationship status, Christian Ponder is currently in a married relationship with Samantha Steele. Samantha is a professional ESPN reporter. The beautiful couple tied the knot with each other on 17th December 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 duo is having a flawless relationship still after a decade of their marriage.
Caption: Christian Ponder with his family (source: Instagram)
Christian Ponder – Social Media
When it comes to his social media handles, he is active on Twitter and Instagram. Christian Ponder has more than 98.3k followers on Twitter and over 31.8k followers on Instagram.