 Edwards' injury and rehabilitation also inspired Berg to create the character Jason Street (played by Scott Porter), in the TV-series "Friday Night Lights", which premiered on NBC in fall 2006.The Austin Westlake community would go on to raise over $100,000 for David in a fairly short period of time, through their athletic booster program.The moneys collected were to be used to help offset insurance deductibles and pay for other necessities that are not covered by insurance and social security.