Motor speech disorders have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life, social interaction, employment, academic performance, and self-esteem. The prevalence of motor speech disorders following a sports-related concussion (SRC) is limited, specifically in the case of severe concussions, repeated concussions, an occurrence of intracranial bleeding, and brainstem and peripheral nerve damage that may occur secondary to an SRC [1]. What data does exist is limited to a small number of cases reported as part of a larger sample of severe TBI, and across several different sports activities. The need for the identification of motor speech dysfunction in a well-defined group of student-athletes will make a significant contribution to our understanding of the consequences of SRC on the cognitive-communication behavior of student-athletes.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [2], 138 people die every day in the United States, from traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The yearly incidence of TBI is estimated to be between 1.6 million and 3 million for recreational sports [2]. A large percentage of these victims are within the pediatric range, 5-18 years old, which accounts for the majority of sports-related concussions [3]. Gessel et al. [4] reported that the majority of concussions, at the high school level, result from participation in Purpose: There is limited research on the effects of an acute concussion on motor speech production in student-athletes. This study investigated the effects of a concussion on (1) speech alternating motion rates and (2) finger repetition task.Methods: Eighteen individuals with a concussion and 18 individuals in a healthy comparison (HC) group, matched for age and years of education served as participants. Oral diadochokinetic sequential motion rates (SMR) and alternating motion rates (AMR) were measured using Kay Elemetrics Computerized Speech Lab, model 4500. A finger repetition task was also evaluated.Results: Independent-samples t-tests revealed statistically significant differences in mean syllable repetition rate between groups: SMRs (p < 0.001), AMR /puh/ (p < 0.001), AMR /tuh/ (p < 0.001), and AMR /kuh/ (p < 0.001). Also, a statistically significant difference was found for the finger repetition task (p < 0.05).Conclusions: Participants with a concussion produced SMR and AMR speech-like tasks and finger repetition tasks significantly slower than a matched healthy control group.