Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old linebacker for Alabama A&M University, passed away after sustaining a head injury during a game against Alabama State University on October 26, 2024.
An Alabama A&M football player from Southern California who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.An Alabama A&M football player from Southern California who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died.
Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, was playing his first season as a linebacker with Alabama A&M University when he sustained a head injury during the annual Magic City Classic against in-state rivals Alabama State University on Oct. 26, the Jefferson County coroner said in a statement Friday.The Alabama A&M athletic department announced Burnett's death on Wednesday morning and then sent out a retraction later that day.
The redshirt freshman from Lakewood, Calif., joined Alabama A&M's team over the summer after starting his college career at Grambling State, according to the athletics department. Burnett played in seven games and made five tackles, including three against Austin Peay State University.
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