Packers' Matthew Golden credits strong faith for reaching NFL: 'He definitely helped me get here'

Packers rookie Matthew Golden explained to Fox News Digital how faith plays a large part in his life, on and off the football field.

When Matthew Golden walked out of the green room at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay this past Thursday, he emerged as a member of the Packers – and the hometown fans let him hear how excited they were for it. 

The surreal moment still feels like a dream to Golden.

"Just the way it happened, I feel like God made it happen like that for a reason. That’s something that’s going to stick with me forever," he told Fox News Digital while also discussing his time working with Tide at the draft. 

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Wide Receiver Matthew Golden of Texas poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and President and CEO of the Green Bay Packers Mark Murphy after being selected twenty-third overall pick by the Green Bay Packers during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay. (IMAGN)

Golden's answer about his draft day moment says it all in terms of how much faith plays a large role in his life. 

The Houston, Texas, native said that he "grew up in the church house," where he learned to play the drums at six years old. 

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That strong faith, as well as a strong family connection, has helped drive Golden to the heights of the NFL today. And he knows he wouldn't be in this position without those two pillars of foundation in his life. 

"There were times adversity did hit me and God was the one who was there for me," Golden explained. "There were times people doubted me, and I did want to give up sometimes. But going back to God, he