i1 BIOMETRICS BRINGS VECTOR MOUTHGUARDS TO TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TO MEASURE HEAD IMPACT & CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Players Wearing Vector MouthGuards with ESP Chip Technology Feeding Data to Athletic Trainers
KIRKLAND, Washington – (September 24, 2025) –i1 Biometrics, a leading sports wearable technology company, is pleased to announce that it has brought their Vector MouthGuard with ESP Chip Technology to Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas. As part of this pilot program, thirty student athletes from the Texas football team will wear the Vector MouthGuard this season to monitor and measure how student athletes absorb head impacts during practice and games.
Over the last few years, football teams around the nation, and the broader sports industry, have placed a larger emphasis on better understanding head impact and concussions stemming from on-field activities. Studies have shown that many concussions go undetected and that multiple concussions can lead to serious lifelong physical and cognitive health issues. A significant struggle faced by coaches and trainers today is centered around knowing the severity and location of head impact on the field of play.
“Coaches are the first and best line of defense in mitigating concussion risk. Empowering these coaches with the information so that they can lean in and correct player technique can lead to less exposure and risk over time,” said Jesse Harper, CEO of i1 Biometrics. “The goal is to help Colleyville and other teams better assess the severity of potential impacts that players can endure on the field during game and practice.”
The ESP Chip, a tiny chip inside the mouthguard, helps show the severity and location of impact to a player’s head, with all the data sent in real-time to a handheld device used by trainers on the sidelines. “Think of it like a smartphone in your mouth. We have accelerometers, gyroscopes, microprocessors –all of those things in the mouthguard,”Harper added.
The Vector MouthGuard uses an algorithm to measure, translate and transfer data to the handheld, mobile device. The Vector generates a 3D model of the player’s head and illustrates their hitting behavior and impact exposure over time in a “heat map”view. The data can show the magnitude, location and direction of the impact, providing real-time awareness of injuries as they occur and reducing guesswork.
The Vector MouthGuard can also play a role in helping athletes achieve optimum performance levels. As a coaching tool, the data generated by the Vector MouthGuard serves as a resource for coaches when evaluating their players, making it easy to identify those players that are leading with their head and hitting improperly. This information allows coaches to shape forward-looking training programs and individualized athlete-conditioning environments.
"Student safety is always a top priority for any coach, regardless of the sport, and the Colleyville Heritage football team is excited about the opportunity to partner with i1biometrics," Willis said. "Although this is a new partnership this season, we look forward to cross comparing the data we collect this year with previous seasons to determine if more GCISD student athletes can benefit from this technology."
About i1 Biometrics:
Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, i1 Biometrics is a leading information and sports technology company that has developed the world’s first mouth guard to accurately measure the linear and rotational accelerations the brain experiences from head impacts during sports and training activities. i1 Biometrics’Vector MouthGuard utilizes ESP Chip Technology to provide highly accurate and reliable, real-time data about not only the number of hits but also the exact magnitude, direction, location and time of such impacts. Leveraging three years of R&D and scientific validation, the Vector and the complete Impact Intelligence System helps athletic trainers and sports concussion specialists realize measurable results from objective performance analytics to better provide individualized athlete care. For more information visit www.i1biometrics.com.
