Alabama A&M college football player Medrick Burnett Jr. dies after sustaining a head injury in the game

Safety is at the center of discussion in the football community and has led to significant changes in the sport. Although we’ve seen kick returns almost die out in college football in hopes of reducing head injuries, that doesn’t completely solve the problem.

The college football community learned this the hard way back in October when Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. suffered a head injury in the game.

On Wednesday, November 27, Burnett passed away. On Friday, coroners concluded that the official cause of death was the head injury he sustained on October 26.

Previously Alabama A&M make a statement On Wednesday morning, they informed the public of Burnett’s death before later retracting their news report after hearing from a UAB Hospital representative.

Athletics statement

We are retracting the news of Medrick Burnette Jr.’s death, originally shared by an immediate family member on Tuesday evening. Our staff acted on the family member’s wishes to inform the A&M community and beyond

— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) November 27, 2024

Burnett, 20, was a redshirt freshman at Alabama A&M. After transferring from Grambling State, he played in seven games this season and recorded five tackles.

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