Dr. Shawn Eagle

This is Becoming Undone.

My senior year in camp, I had a pretty severe AC joint separation in my shoulder.

I was out for six or seven weeks of my senior year and, you know, not, I'm not going pro.

That's all you get.

So I have at least six games.

I was captain of the team.

I was really, you know, upset about that, but I focused on getting better and, and, uh, setting up a plan so that I could come back and make the most of the last three or four games.

And, uh,

I put on my helmet when I was coming back, went out to practice that first time back, had a head-to-head collision, and got a concussion.

I struggled a lot with that.

I was going to miss at least another game.

I kind of spiraled in anxiety and depression.

I can't believe this is happening.

The story of how I got here is very interesting because you're right, this doesn't happen very often from an MAT degree.

You know, I went the typical route.

I ended up getting a athletic trainer position at my alma mater high school.

I was pretty miserable.

You know, eventually the AD comes to me and is like, I don't think this is a good fit.

So, you know, you have two more weeks.

I think this is a big part why I'm so passionate about the CTE side of things is I don't know what, I had great parents, but I don't know what I would be without football.