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Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after a suffering a head injury during a game four weeks ago, officials at the HBCU said. He was 20.

An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. The university announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. passed away on Tuesday evening, a month after he was injured in the game against Alabama State on Oct.

An HBCU football program is mourning the loss of one of its own a month after suffering a severe head injury. Alabama A&M University announced the passing of football student-athlete Medrick Burnett Jr. on Wednesday.

Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old linebacker for Alabama A&M University, suffered a head injury during a game on October 26.

In a stunning development, an Alabama A&M football player whose death had been announced by the school is still alive and on life support. The statement was quickly retracted Medrick Burnett Jr. was injured in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs' game against Alabama State on Oct.

Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, was playing his first season as a linebacker with Alabama A&M University when he sustained a head injury.