Thursday 06, October 2011 by
Running backs take hardest hits, linemen take most
Thousands of college American football players began competing around the nation in September, but with the thrill of the new season comes new data on the risks of taking the field. A new study reports that running backs and quarterbacks suffer the hardest hits to the head, while linemen and linebackers are hit on the head most often. The researchers measured head blows during games and practices over three seasons at Brown University, Dartmouth College, and Virginia Tech.
