CHESTER
SPRINGS, Pa., Oct. 10,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAFR Sports, a safety innovation
company dedicated to making contact sports safer, announced that
two starting offensive linemen who play for Virginia Tech are both wearing a SAFR Helmet Cover
on game day, starting last week in their win against Pittsburgh. SAFR's product is scientifically proven
to reduce the risk of concussion, and the Hokies have been wearing
helmet covers during team practices this year.
Co-captain Kaden Moore, a
red-shirt junior who plays center, and Parker Clements, a red-shirt junior playing
offensive tackle, made the decision to keep the helmet covers on
for game play after getting approval from Head Coach Brent Pry and Head Athletic Trainer Brett
Griesemer. According to Griesemer, "We saw the safety potential of
wearing SAFR Helmet Covers from a practical standpoint, and with
the support of our coaching staff and administration, we were able
to get all of our student athletes equipped quickly to give
everyone – the player, their parents, the coaching staff, and our
school – greater peace of mind."
It's been proven that football linemen are subject to more
repetitive blows to their head, especially during games. Moore was
quick to acknowledge Virginia Tech's
commitment to player safety, saying, "It's great to play for a
school that wants the best for its student athletes as much as
wanting to field the best team possible. I'm proud to be a Hokie,
and it's great to know I'm playing this great game more safely."
Clements added, "I don't even notice I'm wearing the helmet cover
during practice, so it just makes sense to keep it on for
games."
Recent data from a three-year independent study at a major
university in Pennsylvania showed
the effectiveness of wearing SAFR Helmet Covers, and those results
have been published in scientific journals, including the Journal
of Concussion. That testing was recently validated at Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab, where researchers
concluded that adding a SAFR Helmet Cover to 5-Star helmets showed
a significant reduction in concussion risk. "At SAFR, we are
continually pursuing new ways to improve sports safety through
science, and we credit Kaden and Parker for taking this
important step to protect their health," said SAFR Sports CEO
John Zeglinski. "We are thrilled to
have an NIL agreement with these two outstanding student
athletes."
About SAFR
SAFR Sports is staffed by former football players and
professionals, all who share the singular mission of making
football and all contact sports safer through science. SAFR's
helmet cover, worn by nearly 300 college teams, high schools, and
youth football leagues, has been proven to reduce impact
accelerations that reduce the adverse effects of repeated
sub-concussive blows. Other important advantages of the SAFR Helmet
Cover include being permitted for game-play by the National
Federation of High Schools. In addition, the SAFR Helmet Cover is
custom-manufactured to model and size, and will match the color and
finish of existing helmets. For a complete description, please
visit safrsports.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION
John
McClung, Marketing Director
SAFR Sports
610.420.0513
john.mcclung@safrsports.com
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