Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr has died just hours after his death was incorrectly announced in a statement put out by the college.

Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and had been hospitalized ever since.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.’s injuries happened in a game against Alabama State on October 26.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died at the age of 20 following a head injury he suffered on Oct. 26, Associated Press reports. The Jefferson County coroner listed his official time of death as Wednesday evening.

A previous version of this story, citing Alabama A&M, said that Medrick Burnett Jr. had died from head injuries suffered during a game. The athletic department has since sent out a retraction, noting that Burnett is alive but remains hospitalized.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died, approximately five weeks after suffering an injury in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs' game against Alabama State on Oct. 29. He turned 20 years old on Oct.

Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old football player for Alabama A&M University, died Wednesday a month after sustaining a serious injury during a football game. Burnett Jr., a linebacker who was injured during the Magic City Classic on Oct.

Medrick Burnett Jr. is alive and in stable condition, Alabama A&M University clarified in a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Hours earlier, the college announced the death of the linebacker, who sustained a serious injury during a game last month.

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Medrick Burnett Jr., a promising linebacker for Alabama A&M University, has passed away at the young age of 20.

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died one month suffering a severe injury to his head during a game against Alabama State.

Alabama A&M redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died at the age of 20. The Jefferson County coroner issued a statement on