Alabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game

Published November 29, 2024 11:17 AM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died. The Jefferson County coroner announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died on Wednesday evening, a month after he was injured in the game against Alabama State on Oct. 26. The redshirt freshman from Lakewood, California, joined Alabama A&M’s team over the summer after starting his college career at Grambling State. A spokesperson for the department could not be reached by phone on Friday morning.

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