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35 miles per hour into a brick wall. so imagine that a thousand to 1, 500 times a year. that repetitive force to the head with the brain moving inside. >> reporter: after high-profile cte cases were found in pro-athletes, the nfl made a rule limiting the number of contact practices. but the ncaa only has guidelines, no rules. so over a year, a college athlete can get hit more times. heres a breakdown. during the season, nfl rules allow just 14 contact practices in an 18-week period. ens yay guid...