Members of the Notre Dame community have united to raise funds as part of the Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Race to End CTE. This was brought to my attention by the family of former Notre Dame offensive lineman Taylor Dever (2007-11).
Following his death in 2020 at the age of 31, Dever was “diagnosed with Stage 2 (of 4) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) through a clinical diagnosis from researchers at the Veterans Administration-Boston University-Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank.”
Dever finished his career as a two-year starter at right tackle and served as a gameday captain twice in 2011.
Contributions to the Race to End CTE will be directed to programs such as:
• Stop Hitting Kids in the Head, which aims to prevent CTE in youth sports
• The CLF Global Brain Bank, an international network of experts focused on learning how to cure CTE
• The CLF HelpLine, providing 1-on-1 support for patients and caregivers battling suspected CTE
Click here if you’d like to donate in honor of Dever.
The program ends May 21.
Other members of the Notre Dame football community being honored include: Nick Buoniconti '62, Pete Duranko '66, Dave Duerson '83, Justin Hall '93, Taylor Dever '11, Leo Collins '66-'67, Bob Kuechenberg ‘69, Steve Heimkreiter '79, Boyd Jajesnica ‘64, and Peter Grant ’83 (Intramural football).
Following his death in 2020 at the age of 31, Dever was “diagnosed with Stage 2 (of 4) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) through a clinical diagnosis from researchers at the Veterans Administration-Boston University-Concussion Legacy Foundation Brain Bank.”
Dever finished his career as a two-year starter at right tackle and served as a gameday captain twice in 2011.
Contributions to the Race to End CTE will be directed to programs such as:
• Stop Hitting Kids in the Head, which aims to prevent CTE in youth sports
• The CLF Global Brain Bank, an international network of experts focused on learning how to cure CTE
• The CLF HelpLine, providing 1-on-1 support for patients and caregivers battling suspected CTE
Click here if you’d like to donate in honor of Dever.
The program ends May 21.
Other members of the Notre Dame football community being honored include: Nick Buoniconti '62, Pete Duranko '66, Dave Duerson '83, Justin Hall '93, Taylor Dever '11, Leo Collins '66-'67, Bob Kuechenberg ‘69, Steve Heimkreiter '79, Boyd Jajesnica ‘64, and Peter Grant ’83 (Intramural football).
