Dalton Risner is a product of Wiggins, Colorado, a town he said has no stop lights and one gas station.
That may seem like a long way from the NFL, and when he was growing up there it sure felt like it. But all during that time, Risner was able to watch a player with a similar background perform at the highest levels of professional football. In fact, that player hailed from a town a few hours away that made Wiggins look like a bustling metropolis.
“Nate Solder is from Buena Vista, Colorado, also called Leadville, which is even smaller than where I come from,” Risner said of the Giants’ left tackle.