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.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died from injuries received in the Magic City Classic last month. Burnett, 20, was pronounced dead Wednesday at 5:43 p.m., the coroner’s office said.

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.

Curious about the recent confusion surrounding Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr.? The football world was rocked when the university mistakenly announced his death, only to retract the statement hours later,

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.

Medrick Burnett Jr., the 20-year-old Alabama A&M football player, has died after sustaining an injury on the field. Burnett was injured on Oct. 26 when Alabama A&M faced Alabama State during the annual Magic City Classic,