Calvin Dickey Sr. and Nicole Dickey allege that the university, its president, and members of its athletics department failed to follow NCAA guidelines meant to keep student-athletes with sickle cell trait safe, and in doing so caused the death of their son, CJ Dickey.

Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr. was an 18-year-old freshman when he died last July, two days after collapsing during football practice.

The parents of a Bucknell football player who died after a workout in July are suing the school and members of its administration and coaching staff, saying the university knew about their son's sickle cell trait diagnosis but didn't have protocols in place to protect him.