Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 33 minutes ago
“I would think that he’s saying, ‘Thank you for bringing this to light so that others don’t have to go through this.’”
Learn how you can support Jamaar's Journey at give.concussionandcte.org/team/806102
Jamaar Jarrett suffered with headaches, seizures, and depression after his college football career ended. His family watched him in pain and doctors couldn’t connect the dots.
The former Arizona State defensive end passed away at just 33. Researchers at the BU CTE Center later diagnosed him with stage 2 CTE.
Now, Jamaar’s family is keeping his legacy alive by fundraising for our Race to End CTE. They will host the second “Jamaar’s Journey” event March 28 in Southern California, on what would have been Jamaar’s 36th birthday.
Jamaar’s sister Charlene says he would be proud of the family’s efforts to raise money to keep our Concussion & CTE Foundation HelpLine free for all former athletes and families navigating suspected CTE.
“I would think that he’s saying, ‘Thank you for bringing this to light so that others don’t have to go through this.’”
Learn how you can support Jamaar's Journey at give.concussionandcte.org/team/806102
Jamaar Jarrett suffered with headaches, seizures, and depression after his college football career ended. His family watched him in pain and doctors couldn’t connect the dots.
The former Arizona State defensive end passed away at just 33. Researchers at the BU CTE Center later diagnosed him with stage 2 CTE.
Now, Jamaar’s family is keeping his legacy alive by fundraising for our Race to End CTE. They will host the second “Jamaar’s Journey” event March 28 in Southern California, on what would have been Jamaar’s 36th birthday.
Jamaar’s sister Charlene says he would be proud of the family’s efforts to raise money to keep our Concussion & CTE Foundation HelpLine free for all former athletes and families navigating suspected CTE.
