He had at least one or two (concussions) as a ninth-grade player on JV. So we put him in one immediately. He might have had a slight one (concussion) over the three-year period he was on varsity, but it didn't seem to take on the same seriousness as it had. |
I'm learning how to protect the ball more. I'm also learning how to make good decisions with the ball. |
We now have about 18. It's double the cost of a regular helmet, so we've weeded them into the program little by little each year. |
We try to give them to players who are in the most high-level contact situations, like the quarterback, receivers, running backs and linebackers. But the No. 1 priority is someone who had a concussion previously. |