Former NFL star gives lessons in football safety

Former NFL player and University of Maryland graduate LaMont Jordan brought a message of safety to a youth football team in St. Mary’s County over the weekend. Jordan attended the Homecoming Parade Friday and Homecoming Game Saturday for the Mechanicsville Braves as part of a program called Heads Up Football, sponsored by the NFL and USA Football.

The program, funded by a $1.5 million grant from the NFL Foundation, was announced during this year’s Draft Week. It has five core elements:

·         Heads up tackling;

·         Coaching certification;

·         Player safety

·         Concussion education and

·         Proper equipment fitting

The program was launched in three markets last year and is expected to reach more than 2,700 youth leagues in all 50 states this year.

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