Head injuries
Former Alabama split end Dennis Homan, left, poses with his daughter Missy Homan, center, and grandson Kneeland Hibbett, a current Alabama long snapper, outside Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hibbett has pledged to donate a share of his name, image and likeness proceeds to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, which has worked with ex-football players and others who developed traumatic brain injuries from repeated hits to the head. (Homan family photograph via AP)
Grandson of Alabama champ pledges NIL money to CTE research

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 20, 2022 04:57 PM EDT

FILE - Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb (18) is shown after a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Arizona on Sept. 25, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon. Authorities say the 22-year-old was unresponsive when they arrived at Triangle Lake on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and found him about 100 yards down a steep trail. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)
Oregon tight end, social media star, dies of head injury

Jul. 14, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

Mouthguards are displayed in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 17, 2021. The mouthguards that some college football players are wearing this season have a dual purpose. Not only does the equipment provide the obvious protection for teeth and jaws, it also includes sensors collecting data to help research the best way to prevent serious head injuries. Ten NFL teams already had been using these sensors for the last few years. (Ryan M. Kelly/AP Images for NFL)
Mouthguard sensors help provide research on player safety

By Steve Megargee Nov. 23, 2021 12:01 PM EST

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) scrabbles out to he pocket while being chased by Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Stephen B. Morton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Florida QB Richardson hurts knee dancing in hotel, sits out

Nov. 08, 2021 03:26 PM EST

FILE - Co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski waits to appear at the House of Commons' Health committee on sports-related concussions in Ottawa, Ontario, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the 2020 FCS season from fall to spring, and the 2021 fall season planned to be played as usual, it begs the question: How much football is too much football? (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Playing 2 seasons in 1 year could take toll on FCS players

By Eric Olson Feb. 18, 2021 03:22 PM EST

ASU, NCAA sued over death of linebacker found to have CTE

By Jacques Billeaud Jul. 15, 2020 07:28 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The father of a former Arizona State University linebacker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and NCAA, alleging his son...

Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar (2) throws against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Sindelar's concussion could force Purdue to make QB change

By Michael Marot Sep. 09, 2019 03:09 PM EDT

Judge approves settlement in concussion lawsuit against NCAA

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2019 09:24 PM EDT
A federal judge has approved an amended settlement in a class-action concussion lawsuit against the NCAA that will establish a 50-year medical-monitoring program for...

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, UCLA head coach Jim Mora looks toward the field against Washington in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Seattle. Three former UCLA football players are suing the school, alleging they suffered concussions and other injuries that worsened because they were forced to play instead of receiving proper treatment. The Los Angeles Times says former offensive linemen John Lopez, Poasi Moala and Zach Bateman are seeking more than $15 million each in suits naming UCLA regents, former coach Jim Mora, other staff and the NCAA. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
3 ex-UCLA football players sue school over injuries

May. 30, 2019 11:32 PM EDT

FILE - This is an April 25, 2018, file photo, showing NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. The NCAA is facing more than 300 lawsuits from former college football players who claim their concussions were mistreated, leading to medical issues spanning from headaches to depression and in some cases early onset Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Wave of concussion lawsuits to test NCAA's liability

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 07, 2019 02:20 PM EST

Wisconsin QB Hornibrook sidelined for bowl game, Coan starts

Dec. 20, 2018 04:40 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will start Jack Coan at quarterback in the Pinstripe Bowl against Miami with Alex Hornibrook sidelined by a recurrence of concussion...

Tennessee State's Abercrombie moving to Atlanta hospital

Oct. 16, 2018 04:15 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie will be discharged from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and transferred to an Atlanta...

Abercrombie upgraded from critical to stable condition

Oct. 14, 2018 11:20 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie has been upgraded from critical to stable condition after sustaining a head injury Sept. 29....