The current COVID-19 circumstances have made it extremely hard for athletes to compete within their respective sports, but are athletes, especially football players, susceptible to contracting the virus?

According to medical experts, health unknowns are still lurking regarding the virus’s function, but everyone is susceptible to the virus, including athletes.

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) schools with football programs like Roosevelt University are preparing to have a season.

“The most important thing is being aware of what the [virus] symptoms are, so the big piece before any athletes return is education,” Kaiser said.

Alexander’s mother, Vivienne Harvey, supports her son’s desire to be a student-athlete, but she is worried about him catching the virus while playing.