Iowa's Diante Vines works through a ball-security drill at Kids Day practice on Aug. 12, 2023 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkeyeNation.com) ...

Iowa's Diante Vines works through a ball-security drill at Kids Day practice on Aug. 12, 2023 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkeyeNation.com) ...

Freshman wide receiver Diante Vines pulls in a pass at Iowa football's kids day open practice in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (The Gazette) ...

A kid that was once a viral social media star on the now-defunct video platform Vine is now a high school football state champion in New Jersey.

Each fall, kids of all ages join league or school teams to play flag or tackle football. Whichever type of football a child plays, parents may worry about safety on the field.