Guardian Sports announced it has signed DJ Jacobs, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class and a committed edge rusher to The Ohio State University, as its first-ever NIL athlete to promote the Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap. The deal links a high-profile prospect to Guardian’s impact-reducing chinstrap technology—positioning the company to boost credibility and market visibility by associating its product with a top-tier recruit.
DJ Jacobs Joins Guardian Sports as Our First-Ever NIL Athlete Guardian Sports is proud to welcome DJ Jacobs, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit in the 2027 class, as our first-ever Guardian NIL Athlete. The partnership centers on the Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap, putting the game’s top prospect behind the protection Guardian is known for. VIEW SOCIAL POST Get to Know DJ Jacobs Jacobs is an edge rusher out of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, and he’s been rewriting the record book since he stepped foot on the field. Jacobs has earned many accolades including Georgia’s Outstanding Freshman of the Year, A tlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year, MaxPreps Sophomore All-American, and became the first Blessed Trinity player named to the AJC’s “Super 11” team. Not only has he been making waves in the high school football community, but Jacobs has also committed to play football at The Ohio State University. I wear the Guardian Chinstrap because there’s life after football and I want to be ready for whatever comes next while also setting an example for the next generation. DJ Jacobs , Blessed Trinity High School Why Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap The Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap is built to reduce the force of impacts to the facemask, hydraulic technology in a chinstrap NFL players already trust on Sundays. Putting the No. 1 recruit in the country behind that same protection isn’t a coincidence. It’s proof that the athletes with the most on the line, at every level, choose Guardian. SHOP NOW Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap is an impact-reducing football chinstrap developed by Guardian Sports in partnership with SoftShox. Powered by SoftShox hydraulic impact-reduction technology, Guardian Chinstrap is engineered to help reduce head acceleration during facemask impacts while providing the secure, comfortable fit expected from a football chinstrap. In independent laboratory testing, Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap reduced HARM (Head Acceleration Response Metric) by up to 35% more than the other chinstraps tested under specific test conditions. At a test speed of 7.4 m/s, Guardian Chinstrap ranked #1 in HARM reduction among six chinstraps evaluated . Research highlighted by the NFL has also shown the prevalence of facemask impacts in professional football, with approximately 50% of impacts evaluated in research occurring at the facemask — reinforcing the opportunity for continued innovation in equipment designed to help address forces associated with facemask contact. HARM is a metric used to evaluate head acceleration response during football helmet impact testing. Lower HARM values indicate lower measured head acceleration response under the specific conditions of the test. SHOP NOW GET A QUOTE Safety Disclaimer No helmet, headgear, chinstrap or other piece of protective equipment can prevent or eliminate the risk of concussion or other serious head injury. Researchers have not reached agreement on how impact-attenuation test results relate to concussions or other injuries. No conclusions about a reduction in concussion risk, injury risk or injury severity should be drawn from HARM or other impact-attenuation testing. Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Related Posts Guardian Sports and RCX Foundation Brought LOOP Protection to Girls Flag Football in Dothan Gallery Guardian Sports and RCX Foundation Brought LOOP Protection to Girls Flag Football in Dothan September 18th, 2026 Dee-Mack Throwback Game Gallery Dee-Mack Throwback Game September 18th, 2026 Romeo Doubs Joins Guardian Sports as a Guardian Signature Athlete Gallery Romeo Doubs Joins Guardian Sports as a Guardian Signature Athlete September 14th, 2026 GUARDIAN CAPS MORE ABOUT CAPS
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Guardian Sports: Guardian Sports is a sports equipment company that signed DJ Jacobs as its first-ever Guardian NIL Athlete and markets the Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap.
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School: Blessed Trinity Catholic High School is the high school in Roswell, Georgia where DJ Jacobs plays as an edge rusher.
The Ohio State University: The Ohio State University is the college program that DJ Jacobs has committed to play football for.
SoftShox: SoftShox is the hydraulic impact-reduction technology partner that co-developed the Guardian SoftShox Chinstrap with Guardian Sports.
MaxPreps: MaxPreps is a high school sports media outlet that named DJ Jacobs a Sophomore All-American.
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