On Dec. 12, 2004, Washington cornerback Shawn Springs was blindsided by a block from Eagles fullback Josh Parry. He was knocked out cold for 10 minutes. When he regained consciousness, he had no memory of the hit. His mind was foggy for two weeks, and he sat out the following game.
Seven years after that hit, Springs founded Windpact, a company solely focused on impact protection. The company’s aim is to mitigate linear and rotational forces in any field, whether that be sports, automotive, military or any other. However, given Springs’ 13-year career in the NFL and the fact his twin sons Samari and Skyler now play college ball at Richmond and Georgetown, respectively, football is part of the focus.