LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Just this year there have been 13 deaths attributed to high school football concussions. Now schools around the nation and locally are taking extra precautions to prevent these injuries, and one of them is North Little Rock.
Following THV11's extensive helmet investigation earlier this year North Little Rock spent $16,000 upgrading their helmets and concussion procedures.
"[The new helmets] help with confidence because I don't really have to focus on [safety] because I'm just playing my game," said running back D.J. Brown.
"I'm doing probably five more concussion assessments than I would prior to this device," added trainer Chad Williams.
The Charging Wildcats have been sporting new helmets- 30 of them with five sensors each to guage collision impact.