Ex-MIT linebacker Kodiak Brush helps design the Apache helmet, earning the highest safety rating ever from Virginia Tech.

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The Apache helmet, by LIGHT Helmets and developed by MIT alum Kodiak Brush, is the highest-rated for safety by Virginia Tech.

The league also changed its helmet policy, allowing for teams to use alternates with different jerseys. Many NFL teams have embraced ... they can be bold with a new alternate jersey.