Mike Flynt Played College Football at Age 59 and Credits Jesus

At 59, Mike Flynt suited up for college football again, not to rewrite the past, but to show how Christ can redeem it. His story reminds us that Jesus can turn even lifelong regret into hope.

from GodTube.com and Michael Foust

Updated Aug 29, 2025

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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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Originally published August 29, 2025.

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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