AFCA Insider, Jan. 1st 2018 About 100 yards up the hill from Lipscomb Academy’s football field in Nashville, Tenn., Trent Dilfer watches middle school football players practice tackling. But it’s not just any tackling drill; it’s a shoulder-tackling drill designed by Lipscomb’s partner in safety, Atavus. “I’ll walk up in the middle of our practice […]

AFCA Insider, Jan. 1st 2018 The Yellowjackets of Rockwall (Texas) High School have experienced a 50 percent decline in concussions over the past three seasons. In addition, the program reports no tackling-related concussions at the varsity level during the last two years. The secret to their success, says head coach Rodney Webb, is working with […]

AFCA Insider, 2018 Clint Morgan, the associate director of athletics for the Georgia Independent School Association, says his organization has paid attention to the decreasing trend of football participation numbers. With safety at the forefront of people’s minds, the GISA determined partnering with Atavus and requiring all football programs in the association to be Atavus […]