Eryk Anders was the tip of the spear. His football coach at the time, Nick Saban, was known to be rather, shall we say, attentive to special teams. So when Saban designated the sophomore linebacker as a wedge buster on kickoff coverage, it wasn't something to be taken lightly.
In 2007, Anders and his team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, were playing Vanderbilt. Anders streaked down the field to disrupt the Commodores' kickoff return.
But almost the moment he hit the wedge, everything disappeared. When it reappeared, he was back standing on the sideline.
"I was knocked unconscious," he said.