As a football player, the risks of getting a concussion tends to be much higher than for the average person.

A former Illinois high school football player has reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association over concussion protocols and management, according to CNN.

"It's the first-ever class action filed against a state high school association," stated attorney Joseph Siprut, who filed on behalf of 29-year-old Daniel Bukal.

Lawsuits reportedly already exist that seeks damages from the NCAA and NFL over how the concussions are handled for football players in college and pro ball.

"Our goal is to bring the fight to the high school level," stated Siprut.

Bukal reportedly had many concussions during his time as a high school football player, but was never educated on the effects of the risk, the lawsuit stated. Although 10 years have passed, Bukal reportedly still suffers from migraines and memory loss, according to the lawsuit.

The suit reportedly alleges that the IHSA "does not mandate specific guidelines or rules on managing student-athlete concussions and head injuries," and "fails to mandate the removal of athletes who have appeared to suffer in practice (as opposed to games)."

As details of the lawsuit surfaced, a new study has shown that high school players' brains changed after a season of high school football, even when they never suffered a concussion, according to CBS Local.

"What we found were changes in the brain after a single season of football that were associated to cumulative head impact exposures," stated Dr. Christopher Whitlow, lead researcher on the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center study.

The cognitive effects of the brain changes reportedly remain unclear.

"Football is a physical sport," stated Arlington-Martin High School head football coach Bob Wagner.

He added, "Anything we can do to help these kids be safe, I'm all for."