Alabama A&M University football player Medrick “Meddy” Burnett Jr., 20, has died following complications from a severe head injury suffered during a game last month, Jefferson County, Alabama, Coroner Matt Angelo said in a statement on Friday.
Burnett, a redshirt freshman linebacker from Lakewood, California, was injured during the annual Magic City Classic against in-state rival Alabama State University on Oct. 26. The game took a tragic turn when Burnett was involved in a head-on tackle on the field, leading to multiple brain bleeds and swelling.
