💔 BREAKING: College Football Star Medrick Burnett Jr. Dead at 20 After Suffering Head Injury in Game More in Comments

Medrick Burnett Jr., a student at Alabama A&M, died on Wednesday night after suffering a head injury playing in a football game in October. Jefferson County Deputy Coroner AJ Clifton confirmed the tragic news to The Athletic on Friday.During the Magic City Classic on October 26, the freshman linebacker sustained a head injury as the Bulldogs faced a 27-19 defeat against their in-state rival, Alabama State.Clifton chose not to provide additional details to The Athletic, but a press release is anticipated later today.