{"id":1802925,"date":"2023-01-11T18:49:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1802925"},"modified":"2023-01-11T18:49:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:49:57","slug":"bigger-than-football-college-linebacker-trades-jersey-for-new-faith-filled-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bigger-than-football-college-linebacker-trades-jersey-for-new-faith-filled-path\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bigger Than Football\u2019: College Linebacker Trades Jersey For New Faith-Filled Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbigger-than-football-college-linebacker-trades-jersey-for-new-faith-filled-path%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1802925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Cam Lamanuzzi, a former Fresno State Bulldog linebacker, decided to trade his jersey for a brand new one. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/faith\">Faith<\/a>-filled path sharing that he knew was possible \u201creason bigger than football\u201d This is why he was there.<\/p>\n<p>A native to Fresno in California\u2019s Central Valley, Lamanuzzi went from playing football at his local high school in Fresno to playing for the city college team and then on to California State University Fresno as a Bulldog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t expect to be going this route,\u201d Lamanuzzi told <a href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/12666580\/\">ABC 30<\/a> recently. \u201cI knew it was by no coincidence that I was there for a reason bigger than football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Fresno State football star is embarking on a new journey, full of more conviction than ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fnow2kpJLq\">https:\/\/t.co\/fnow2kpJLq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC30 Fresno (@ABC30) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC30\/status\/1611518005233475590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lamanuzzi said when he first came to the college under former bulldog head coach Kalen DeBoer he would host bible studies for his teammates with coaches\u2019 permission, the outlet shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a point where I knew it was the direction I was going to but I didn\u2019t want to go in that direction if that makes sense,\u201d Lamanuzzi mentioned playing ball.<\/p>\n<p>Entering his final year of eligibility this past season, Lamnuzzi knew it was time to walk away from the sport he\u2019d played for so long and follow his faith.<\/p>\n<p>The former Bulldog said he went to Coach Jeff Tedford\u2019s office and told him how he was feeling. After that, the coach suggested that the football player became the team chaplain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA blessing to be such a recent part of the team because I have a friendship with a lot of the guys,\u201d Lamanuzzi shared. \u201cI mean I still go to some of their houses we still go and grab food we\u2019re all still in a good relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know where they\u2019ve been, I know where they\u2019re at,\u201d He added. \u201cI know how to speak into their situations. I know what it\u2019s like to be an athlete for that to be the most important thing for you at the moment and how heavy that can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamanuzzi\u2019s official title now is the assistant chaplain to the Fresno State football team and for the former Bulldog player said he\u2019s right where he wants to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m exactly where I want to be at the moment,\u201d The Bulldog chaplain shared. \u201cI\u2019m happy to be a part of Fresno State as a chaplain, I\u2019m loving serving the team and I want to do it as long as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And when the former football player isn\u2019t helping his teammates, he\u2019s working with a non-profit youth group in the area and speaking at a local church in his hometown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Fresno State Bulldog linebacker Cam Lamanuzzi decided to trade in his jersey for a new faith-filled path sharing that he knew there was a \u201creason bigger than football\u201d for why he was at the college. 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