Mike Rattler Raised an NFL Star with Susan Rattler – Meet Spencer Rattler's Father

Mike Rattler, Spencer Rattler's father, has supported his son's football career from the start. With an active social media presence, Mike Rattler regularly takes to the internet to praise his son and once defended the football star in a Twitter drama.

In 2022, rumors began to swirl that Spencer would further his college football career at Arizona State. However, ESPN college football host Matt Barrie took to Twitter to share that the Rattler family was asking for too much money, so ASU passed.

Mike swiftly came to his son's defense and claimed that Matt was spreading misinformation. The ASU coaching staff contacted the Rattler family, who were not interested. However, the ASU coaching staff made no offers, and thus no offers were accepted by the Rattler family.

As a proud and devoted father, Mike has remained involved and up-to-date with his son's career. Besides celebrating his son's accolades, Mike also takes to the internet to share glimpses of his close relationship with Spencer.

Mike Is Pretty Active on Twitter

In 2021, Mike's son revealed that his father had a hands-on approach to his son's bright footballing career by handling his interviews. Spencer said:

"...it was my dad that mainly did the interview process... so I'd be focused on football. So, I'm grateful to have both of my parents, but mainly my dad doing all that type of stuff. And yeah, he did a good job."

A regional sales representative for Citizens Automobile and Recreation Finance, Mike played football when he was younger and dreamed of his son playing as many sports as possible.

While Mike's career saw him work as a representative and coach in different leagues, youth groups, and clubs, he ensured he never missed any of his son's games or practice sessions.

Mike only had one post and over three hundred followers on Instagram at the time of writing. However, outside his clash with Barrie in 2020, he never missed an opportunity to hop on Twitter and cheer on his son and the rest of his family.

Mike Has 2 Athletes in the Family

Mike's wife, Susan Konkel Rattler, is also on social media. However, her account is private. A second-grade teacher, she welcomed the couple's second child, their daughter Olivia, in the early 2000s.

Mike's daughter also inherited the family's athletic gene, as she has been playing volleyball since high school. After graduating, she enrolled at Missouri State University, where she plays for the university's volleyball team.

Mike also celebrates his daughter's achievements on social media, and during an interview, Mike's daughter revealed that she fell in love with volleyball with her brother, as the siblings used to practice together.

Mike Built a Strong Bond with His Son

Like LeBron James and his sons, Mike and Spencer share a close relationship. In June 2019, Mike's son celebrated him on Father's Day and shared a heartfelt Instagram post dedicated to his father. The father/son duo stood side by side in the picture, and in the caption, Mike's son wrote:

"Happy Father's Day to my pops! Taught me everything about the game and still is. Made me into the man I am today! I don't know where I'd be without him!"

In 2021, Mike received another shoutout from his son on Twitter in honor of his birthday. "Never missed a game, practice, anything. Always in my corner. Love you," Spencer wrote to his father.

In 2020, it was Mike's turn to show his appreciation for his son as he shared a picture of them bonding over a game of golf. In the caption, Mike revealed he had enjoyed having his son home for three months before they returned to the hustle and bustle of an athlete's life.

In December 2022, Mike's son called in the new year with two awards from The University of South Carolina for Team MVP and Captain's Award. Mike posted a snap of his son's accomplishments and wrote, "Well done, young man! So proud of you!"