An Alabama A&M football player has died a month after suffering a head injury during a game

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during an October game has died.

The university announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. had died on Tuesday evening, a month after he was injured during a game. v. Alabama State on October 26.

The redshirt freshman from Lakewood, Calif., joined the Alabama A&M team in the summer after beginning his college career at Grambling State.

“Today our Bulldog family is devastated by the loss Medrick Burnett Jr.” Alabama A&M athletic director Dr. Paul A. Bryant said in a statement Wednesday. “Medrick was more than an exceptional athlete; he was an extraordinary young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him.

“While words cannot adequately express our sadness, we are honored by the strength of his family who stood by his side during this unimaginable ordeal.”

Burnett played in seven games and made five tackles, including three against Austin Peay.

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