Mike Flynt Played College Football at Age 59 and Credits Jesus

Updated Aug 29, 2025

Mike Flynt, whose story is told in the new movie "The Senior," shares how he returned to play college football at age 59, decades after being kicked off his team as a senior. He says that the comeback was fueled by a lifelong regret, a drive to redeem the past, and his faith in Jesus, which transformed his life after a rough upbringing. Flynt says his journey is a testimony that while we can’t change the past, Jesus can give new meaning to it and turn regret into redemption.

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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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Mike Flynt Played College Football at Age 59 and Credits Jesus

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