Nate Rembert doesn’t need a stadium full of fans to tell him that he made it.

For him, success is not about being in the spotlight. It’s all about the path upward from late nights watching his mother juggle jobs, his introduction to football in youth league and a relentless drive to not just play the game but build a life out of it.

Nate didn’t take the typical route to Jackson State, where he’s now a standout wide receiver—it’s been a road marked by challenges and powered by his unshakable faith in God and in himself.

Born and raised in Eustis, Nate’s first taste of football was when he played youth football for Coach Johnnie Saunders. “Johnnie was the one who really got me into it,” Nate says. “Playing with Coach Johnnie helped me fall in love with the game.”

Saunders wasn’t the only

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