Overview
- Christian McCaffrey’s 23 and Troops initiative, launched in 2021, applies athlete-level care to post-traumatic stress and has invested nearly $700,000, including grants to REBOOT Recovery and Resilience Code.
- Aaron Jones co-founded the A&A All the Way Foundation to support children in military families and recently joined an NFL-USO tour to visit service members in Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, while Jake Ferguson has visited bases with USAA and backed the National Medal of Honor Museum’s education efforts.
- Ferguson helped host a 2024 Character Playbook LIVE event at AT&T Stadium that engaged about 900 students in person with thousands more participating virtually.
- Fans helped narrow team nominees through an online vote before an NFL internal committee and USAA evaluated candidates based on impact, scope, thoroughness and commitment.
- A judging panel featuring Major General (Ret.) Bob Whittle, George Kittle, Chad Hennings, Jim Mora Sr. and Christina Dorfler will determine the recipient.